1965 Portuguese presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Portugal on 25 July 1965, during the Estado Novo regime of Prime Minister António de Oliveira Salazar, following parliamentary elections in the same year. It was the first presidential election to be held by the National Assembly of Portugal rather than by direct popular ballot and, subsequently, rear admiral Thomaz was universally endorsed for a second seven-year term. His only opponent in the preceding 1958 election, general Humberto Delgado, had been assassinated in early 1965 following an attempt to return to Portugal from exile, possibly to contest Thomaz' election for a second time.

    1965 Portuguese presidential election

    25 July 1965
     
    Candidate Americo Thomaz
    Party UN
    Popular vote 556
    Percentage 97,7%

    President before election

    Americo Thomaz
    UN

    Elected President

    Americo Thomaz
    UN

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