Latest news and stories about runoff election in Portugal for expats and residents.
On the third day of campaigning for the presidential runoff, both candidates will be in the Aveiro district. With nine days to go until the election, Seguro continues to accumulate endorsements; the most recent came from Gouveia e Melo and Ramalho Eanes.
Until this Sunday, Portugal had experienced a run-off only once. In 1986, Mário Soares faced Diogo Freitas do Amaral in a presidential election that went down in history. We hear the memories of those who ran the campaigns at the time, with pointers for those contesting in three weeks' time.
The total number of left‑wing votes is not enough to win the second round — unless Henrique Gouveia e Melo sides with António José Seguro, who must win votes from the centre and the democratic right.
As expected, there will be a second round of the presidential election. Seguro and Ventura will go to the polls on 8 February. It was an election night marked by tears of both sadness and joy.
André Ventura, leader of Chega, will face António José Seguro in a run-off scheduled for 8 February.
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