Overview
Madeira is one of the 22 multi-member constituencies of the Assembly of the Republic, the national legislature of Portugal. The constituency was established as Funchal in 1976 when the Assembly of the Republic was established by the constitution following the restoration of democracy. It was renamed Madeira in 1979 after Portugal's Atlantic islands were granted autonomy. It is conterminous with the autonomous region of Madeira. The constituency currently elects six of the 230 members of the Assembly of the Republic using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2025 legislative election it had 255,801 registered electors.
Electoral system
Madeira currently elects six of the 230 members of the Assembly of the Republic using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system. Seats are allocated using the D'Hondt method.
Summary
(Figures in italics represent alliances.)
2025
Results of the 2025 legislative election held on 18 May 2025: The following candidates were elected:: (PS); Pedro Coelho (AD); Francisco Gomes (CH); Vânia Jesus (AD); (AD); and Filipe Sousa (JPP).
2024
Results of the 2024 legislative election held on 10 March 2024: The following candidates were elected: Paulo Cafôfo (PS); Pedro Coelho (MP); Francisco Gomes (CH); Miguel Iglésias (PS); Paula Margarido (MP); and (MP).
2022
Results of the 2022 legislative election held on 30 January 2022: The following candidates were elected: Sara Madruga da Costa (MP); Patrícia Dantas (MP); Marta Freitas (PS); Miguel Iglésias (PS); Sérgio Marques (MP); and Carlos Pereira (PS).
2019
Results of the 2019 legislative election held on 6 October 2019: The following candidates were elected: Miguel Albuquerque (PSD); Olavo Câmara (PS); Sara Madruga da Costa (PSD); Marta Freitas (PS); Sérgio Marques (PSD); and Carlos Pereira (PS).
2015
Results of the 2015 legislative election held on 4 October 2015: The following candidates were elected: Paulino Ascenção (BE); Rubina Berardo (PSD); Sara Madruga da Costa (PSD); (PSD); Carlos Pereira (PS); and Luís Vilhena (PS).
2011
Results of the 2011 legislative election held on 5 June 2011: The following candidates were elected: Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar (PSD); Alberto João Jardim (PSD); Correia de Jesus (PSD); José Manuel Rodrigues (CDS-PP); Jacinto Serrão (PS); and Guilherme Silva (PSD).
2009
Results of the 2009 legislative election held on 27 September 2009: The following candidates were elected: Alberto João Jardim (PSD); Correia de Jesus (PSD); Vânia Jesus (PSD); José Manuel Rodrigues (CDS-PP); Guilherme Silva (PSD); and Bernardo Trindade (PS).
2005
Results of the 2005 legislative election held on 20 February 2005: The following candidates were elected: Maria Júlia Caré (PS); Alberto João Jardim (PSD); Correia de Jesus (PSD); Maximiano Martins (PS); Guilherme Silva (PSD); and Jacinto Serrão (PS).
2002
Results of the 2002 legislative election held on 17 March 2002: The following candidates were elected: Alberto João Jardim (PSD); Correia de Jesus (PSD); Maximiano Martins (PS); Guilherme Silva (PSD); and Hugo Velosa (PSD).
1999
Results of the 1999 legislative election held on 10 October 1999: The following candidates were elected: Gil França (PS); Alberto João Jardim (PSD); Correia de Jesus (PSD); Guilherme Silva (PSD); and Mota Torres (PS).
1995
Results of the 1995 legislative election held on 1 October 1995: The following candidates were elected: Luís Amado (PS); Alberto João Jardim (PSD); Correia de Jesus (PSD); Guilherme Silva (PSD); and António Trindade (PS).
1991
Results of the 1991 legislative election held on 6 October 1991: The following candidates were elected: Jardim Fernandes (PS); Alberto João Jardim (PSD); Correia de Jesus (PSD); Carlos Lelis (PSD); and Guilherme Silva (PSD).
1987
Results of the 1987 legislative election held on 19 July 1987: The following candidates were elected: Cecília Catarino (PSD); Alberto João Jardim (PSD); Correia de Jesus (PSD); Carlos Lelis (PSD); and Mota Torres (PS).
1985
Results of the 1985 legislative election held on 6 October 1985: The following candidates were elected: Cecília Catarino (PSD); Francisco Jardim (PSD); Correia de Jesus (PSD); Virgílio Pereira (PSD); and Mota Torres (PS).
1983
Results of the 1983 legislative election held on 25 April 1983: The following candidates were elected: Cecília Catarino (PSD); Jardim Fernandes (PS); Correia de Jesus (PSD); Jorge Mendonça (PSD); and Virgílio Pereira (PSD).
1980
Results of the 1980 legislative election held on 5 October 1980: The following candidates were elected: Cecília Catarino (PSD); João Sá Fernandes (PSD); António Vieira Freitas (PSD); Nicolau de Freitas (PSD); and Correia de Jesus (PSD).
1979
Results of the 1979 legislative election held on 2 December 1979: The following candidates were elected: Alcino Barreto (PSD); Cecília Catarino (PSD); António Vieira Freitas (PSD); Nicolau de Freitas (PSD); and José Maria Silva (PSD).
1976
Results of the 1976 legislative election held on 25 April 1976: The following candidates were elected: José Camacho (PPD); Jorge Campinos (PS); José Cabral Fernandes (CDS); Nicolau de Freitas (PPD); Henrique Pontes Leça (PPD); and António Loja (PPD).