The 2015 Portuguese legislative election was held on Sunday October 04,2015 for 230 seats of the Portuguese Parliament
The Parliament of the Portuguese Republic consists of a single chamber, the Assembly of the Republic, composed of 230 members directly elected by universal adult suffrage for a maximum term of four years
116 seats needed for a majority
Each one of Portugal's 18 Administrative Districts, as well as each one of the country's two autonomous regions - the Azores and Madeira - is an electoral constituency
Portuguese voters residing outside the national territory are grouped into 2 electoral constituencies - Europe and the rest of the world - each one of which elects 2 Assembly members.
The remaining 226 seats are allocated among the national territory constituencies in proportion to their number of registered electors
The Ruling centre-right coalition of the Social Democratic Party and the Democratic and Social Centre - People's Party, was seeking re-election to a second term in office.
Portugal's centre-right coalition government won the election polling 38.5% of the vote and getting 104 seats -Portugal Ahead won 99 Seats and Social Democratic Party won 5 Seats
The three left-wing parties, the Socialists,the Left Bloc and the Communists, between them polled 50.9% of the vote and won 121 seats - Socialist Party won 85 Seats;Left Bloc won 19 Seats and Democratic Unity Coalition won 17 Seats
One seat went to a minor party - Party for Animals and Nature
The left, parties, however, will be unable to form a government due to political differences between the Socialists and the two far-left parties.
The likely outcome is that the incumbent government will retain office with the tacit support of the Socialists.
Incumbent Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho, left, and Popular Party President Paulo Portas congratulate each other during their victory speech in Lisbon,Portugal
![Coelho, left, and Popular Party President Paulo Portas congratulate each other during their victory speech in Lisbon [EPA]](http://www.aljazeera.com/mritems/imagecache/mbdxxlarge/mritems/Images/2015/10/4/620826ed954c464285723108ddf03bc6_18.jpg "Portugal government re-elected despite harsh austerity")
The Parliament of the Portuguese Republic consists of a single chamber, the Assembly of the Republic, composed of 230 members directly elected by universal adult suffrage for a maximum term of four years
116 seats needed for a majority
Each one of Portugal's 18 Administrative Districts, as well as each one of the country's two autonomous regions - the Azores and Madeira - is an electoral constituency
Portuguese voters residing outside the national territory are grouped into 2 electoral constituencies - Europe and the rest of the world - each one of which elects 2 Assembly members.
The remaining 226 seats are allocated among the national territory constituencies in proportion to their number of registered electors
The Ruling centre-right coalition of the Social Democratic Party and the Democratic and Social Centre - People's Party, was seeking re-election to a second term in office.
Portugal's centre-right coalition government won the election polling 38.5% of the vote and getting 104 seats -Portugal Ahead won 99 Seats and Social Democratic Party won 5 Seats
The three left-wing parties, the Socialists,the Left Bloc and the Communists, between them polled 50.9% of the vote and won 121 seats - Socialist Party won 85 Seats;Left Bloc won 19 Seats and Democratic Unity Coalition won 17 Seats
One seat went to a minor party - Party for Animals and Nature
The left, parties, however, will be unable to form a government due to political differences between the Socialists and the two far-left parties.
The likely outcome is that the incumbent government will retain office with the tacit support of the Socialists.
Incumbent Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho, left, and Popular Party President Paulo Portas congratulate each other during their victory speech in Lisbon,Portugal
Socialist leader Antonio Costa admitted defeat and congratulated Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho.
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