1949 Portuguese presidential election

The Portuguese presidential election, 1949 was held on 13 February.

Initially, incumbent president Óscar Carmona was due to face an opponent in General José Norton de Matos. However, the Salazar government subjected Norton de Matos and his followers to severe persecution. The intimidation progressed to the point that Norton de Matos pulled out of the contest just before election day.[1] As a result, Carmona was reelected unopposed.

Results
Candidate Votes %
Óscar Carmona
José Norton de Matos – Withdrew
Note: Table incomplete.
Source:[2][3]

Notes and references
  1. Douglas Wheeler; Walter Opello, Jr. (2010). Historical Dictionary of Portugal. Scarecrow Press. p. 200-201. ISBN 9780810870758.
  2. "Eleição presidencial de 1949" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 11 January 2005. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  3. "Eleições Gerais Portuguesas desde 1820" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2005-01-05. Retrieved 8 September 2014.


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