Carlos Carvalhas
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Carlos Alberto do Vale Gomes Carvalhas (born in São Pedro do Sul, 9 November 1941) is a Portuguese politician and former Secretary-General of the Portuguese Communist Party (1993–2004), succeeding Álvaro Cunhal.
He was born to António José Bandeira Carvalhas (Baiões, São Pedro do Sul, 22 April 1915 – 4 February 1999) and Esmeraldina do Céu Gomes Quaresma (b. Moldes, Arouca, 9 July 1917). His father was a businessman and owner of the warehouse Discomer that served as a food retailer for the local shops.
He was a deputy of the Assembly of the Republic for two time periods and was a candidate for the Portuguese presidency in 1991, where he received 635,373 votes (12.92%).
On 5 October 2004, he announced his intention to resign. He was replaced by Jerónimo de Sousa on 27 November 2004, at the 17th Congress of the PCP.
His late second cousin was married to the 3rd Viscount of São Pedro do Sul.
Electoral history
Lisbon City Council election, 1985
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Seats | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSD | Nuno Krus Abecasis | 177,439 | 44.8 | 8 | +1 | |
| APU | Carlos Carvalhas | 109,013 | 27.5 | 5 | ±0 | |
| PS | Helena Torres Marques | 71,275 | 18.0 | 3 | –2 | |
| PPM | Gonçalo Ribeiro Telles | 20,113 | 5.1 | 1 | +1 | |
| UDP | – | 5,839 | 1.5 | 0 | ±0 | |
| Other parties | 2,812 | 0.7 | 0 | ±0 | ||
| Blank/Invalid ballots | 9,850 | 2.5 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 396,341 | 58.71 | 17 | ±0 | ||
| Source: Autárquicas 1989 |
European Parliament election, 1989
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Seats | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSD | António Capucho | 1,358,958 | 32.8 | 9 | –1 | |
| PS | João Cravinho | 1,184,380 | 28.5 | 8 | +2 | |
| CDU | Carlos Carvalhas | 597,759 | 14.4 | 4 | +1 | |
| CDS–PP | Francisco Lucas Pires | 587,497 | 14.2 | 3 | –1 | |
| PPM | Miguel Esteves Cardoso | 84,272 | 2.0 | 0 | ±0 | |
| MDP/CDE | António Victorino de Almeida | 56,900 | 1.4 | 0 | ±0 | |
| UDP | Luís Fazenda | 45,017 | 1.1 | 0 | ±0 | |
| Other parties | 107,217 | 2.6 | 0 | –1 | ||
| Blank/Invalid ballots | 127,756 | 3.1 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 4,149,756 | 51.10 | 24 | ±0 | ||
| Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições |
Presidential election, 1991
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mário Soares | 3,459,521 | 70.4 | |
| Basílio Horta | 696,379 | 14.2 | |
| Carlos Carvalhas | 635,373 | 12.9 | |
| Carlos Manuel Marques | 126,581 | 2.6 | |
| Blank/Invalid ballots | 180,214 | – | |
| Turnout | 5,098,768 | 62.16 | |
| Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições |
Legislative election, 1995
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Seats | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS | António Guterres | 2,583,755 | 43.8 | 112 | +40 | |
| PSD | Fernando Nogueira | 2,014,589 | 34.1 | 88 | –47 | |
| CDS–PP | Manuel Monteiro | 534,470 | 9.1 | 15 | +10 | |
| CDU | Carlos Carvalhas | 506,157 | 8.6 | 15 | –2 | |
| Other parties | 152,790 | 2.6 | 0 | –1 | ||
| Blank/Invalid ballots | 113,093 | 1.9 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 5,904,854 | 66.30 | 230 | ±0 | ||
| Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições |
Legislative election, 1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Seats | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS | António Guterres | 2,385,922 | 44.1 | 115 | +3 | |
| PSD | José Manuel Durão Barroso | 1,750,158 | 32.3 | 81 | –7 | |
| CDU | Carlos Carvalhas | 487,058 | 9.0 | 17 | +2 | |
| CDS–PP | Paulo Portas | 451,643 | 8.3 | 15 | ±0 | |
| BE | Francisco Louçã | 132,333 | 2.4 | 2 | new | |
| Other parties | 99,842 | 1.8 | 0 | ±0 | ||
| Blank/Invalid ballots | 108,194 | 2.0 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 5,415,102 | 61.02 | 230 | ±0 | ||
| Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições |
Legislative election, 2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Seats | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSD | José Manuel Durão Barroso | 2,200,765 | 40.2 | 105 | +24 | |
| PS | Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues | 2,068,584 | 37.8 | 96 | –19 | |
| CDS–PP | Paulo Portas | 477,350 | 8.7 | 14 | –1 | |
| CDU | Carlos Carvalhas | 379,870 | 6.9 | 12 | –5 | |
| BE | Francisco Louçã | 153,877 | 2.8 | 3 | +1 | |
| Other parties | 88,542 | 1.6 | 0 | ±0 | ||
| Blank/Invalid ballots | 107,774 | 2.0 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 5,473,655 | 61.48 | 230 | ±0 | ||
| Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições |