2007 Portuguese Social Democratic Party leadership election

The 2007 Portuguese Social Democratic Party leadership election was held on 28 September 2007. This was a snap leadership election called by then party leader Luís Marques Mendes, elected in April 2005.[1] Marques Mendes triggered the snap leadership ballot after the PSD bad result in the July 2007 Lisbon mayoral by-election, in which the PSD candidate, Fernando Negrão, polled 3rd place with just 16% of the votes.[2] Marques Mendes decided to run for reelection and faced Luís Filipe Menezes in the leadership ballot. On election day, Menezes defeated Marques Mendes by a 54% to 43% margin and was elected as the new leader of the PSD.[3]

2007 Social Democratic Party leadership election
Social Democratic Party
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Turnout62.4% Increase25.1 pp
 
Luís Filipe Menezes.jpg
Luis Marques Mendes - EPP Summit 16 June 2005 (36).jpg
Candidate Luís Filipe Menezes Luís Marques Mendes
Popular vote 21,101 16,973
Percentage 53.6% 43.1%

Leader before election

Luís Marques Mendes

Elected Leader

Luís Filipe Menezes

Menezes leadership was, however, very short and in April 2008 he announced his resignation and exit from the leadership.[4]

Candidates

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Name Born Experience Announcement date Ref.
 
Luís Marques Mendes
5 November 1957
(age 49)
Guimarães
Deputy Prime Minister (1992–1995)
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs (2002–2004)
Member of Parliament for Braga (1987–1991); (1995–1999)
Member of Parliament for Viana do Castelo (1991–1995)
Member of Parliament for Aveiro (1999–2009)
President of the Social Democratic Party (2005–2007)
16 July 2007 [1]
 
Luís Filipe Menezes
2 November 1953
(age 53)
Ovar
Member of Parliament for Porto (1987–1995)
Mayor of Vila Nova de Gaia (1997–2013)
24 July 2007 [5]

Results

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Summary of the September 2007 PSD leadership election results
Candidate 28 September 2007
Votes %
Luís Filipe Menezes 21,101 53.62
Luís Marques Mendes 16,973 43.14
Total 38,074
Valid votes 38,074 96.75
Invalid and blank ballots 1,279 3.25
Votes cast / turnout 39,353 62.42
Registered voters 63,042
Sources: Official results
Vote share
Luís Filipe Menezes
53.62%
Luís Marques Mendes
43.13%
Blank/Invalid
3.25%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Diário de Notícias (16 July 2007). "Marques Mendes antecipa directas no PSD e prepara purga interna". Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  2. ^ RTP (15 July 2007). "António Costa vence eleições para Lisboa". Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  3. ^ Diário de Notícias (29 September 2007). "Menezes é o novo líder". Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Menezes abandona liderança e convoca eleições", TVI24, 17 April 2008. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  5. ^ Diário de Notícias (24 July 2007). "Menezes avança para derrotar Sócrates em 2009". Retrieved 6 March 2022.
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