Carlos Carvalhas
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Carlos Alberto do Vale Gomes Carvalhas, GCC (born in São Pedro do Sul, 9 November 1941) is a Portuguese politician<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and former Secretary-General of the Portuguese Communist Party (1993–2004), succeeding the historical leader Álvaro Cunhal.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
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<ref name="AR">Template:Cite web</ref> 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
Presidential election, 1991
Template:Main Template:Election table |- ! colspan="2" |Candidate ! Votes ! align="center" style="width: 50px"|% |- | style="background:Template:Party color;"| | align=left |Mário Soares || 3,459,521 || 70.4 |- | style="background:Template:Party color;"| | align=left |Basílio Horta || 696,379 || 14.2 |- | style="background:Template:Party color;"| | align=left |Carlos Carvalhas || 635,373 || 12.9 |- | style="background:#E2062C;"| | align=left |Carlos Manuel Marques || 126,581 || 2.6 |- | colspan="2" align="left"| Blank/Invalid ballots | 180,214 || – |- style="background-color:#E9E9E9" | colspan="2" align="left"| Turnout | 5,098,768 || 62.16 |- | colspan="4" align=left|Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |}
Legislative election, 1995
Template:Main Template:Election table |- ! colspan="2" | Party ! Candidate ! Votes ! align="center" style="width: 50px"|% ! align="center" style="width: 50px"|Seats ! align="center" style="width: 50px"|+/− |- | style="background:Template:Party color;"| | align="left"|PS | align=left |António Guterres || 2,583,755 || 43.8 || 112 || style="color:green;"| +40 |- | style="background:Template:Party color;"| | align="left"|PSD | align=left |Fernando Nogueira || 2,014,589 || 34.1 || 88 || style="color:red;"| –47 |- | style="background:Template:Party color;"| | align="left"| CDS–PP | align=left |Manuel Monteiro || 534,470 || 9.1 || 15 || style="color:green;"| +10 |- | style="background:Template:Party color;"| | align="left"| CDU | align=left |Carlos Carvalhas || 506,157 || 8.6 || 15 || style="color:red;"| –2 |- | style="background:white;"| | colspan="2" align="left"| Other parties | 152,790 || 2.6 || 0 || style="color:red;"| –1 |- | colspan="3" align="left"| Blank/Invalid ballots | 113,093 || 1.9 || – || – |- style="background-color:#E9E9E9" | colspan="3" align="left"| Turnout | 5,904,854 || 66.30 || 230 || ±0 |- | colspan="7" align=left|Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |}
Legislative election, 1999
Template:Main Template:Election table |- ! colspan="2" | Party ! Candidate ! Votes ! align="center" style="width: 50px"|% ! align="center" style="width: 50px"|Seats ! align="center" style="width: 50px"|+/− |- | style="background:Template:Party color;"| | align="left"|PS | align=left |António Guterres || 2,385,922 || 44.1 || 115 || style="color:green;"| +3 |- | style="background:Template:Party color;"| | align="left"|PSD | align=left |José Manuel Durão Barroso || 1,750,158 || 32.3 || 81 || style="color:red;"| –7 |- | style="background:Template:Party color;"| | align="left"| CDU | align=left |Carlos Carvalhas || 487,058 || 9.0 || 17 || style="color:green;"| +2 |- | style="background:Template:Party color;"| | align="left"| CDS–PP | align=left |Paulo Portas || 451,643 || 8.3 || 15 || ±0 |- | style="background:Template:Party color;"| | align="left"| BE | align=left |Francisco Louçã || 132,333 || 2.4 || 2 || new |- | style="background:white;"| | colspan="2" align="left"| Other parties | 99,842 || 1.8 || 0 || ±0 |- | colspan="3" align="left"| Blank/Invalid ballots | 108,194 || 2.0 || – || – |- style="background-color:#E9E9E9" | colspan="3" align="left"| Turnout | 5,415,102 || 61.02 || 230 || ±0 |- | colspan="7" align=left|Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |}
Legislative election, 2002
Template:Main Template:Election table |- ! colspan="2" | Party ! Candidate ! Votes ! align="center" style="width: 50px"|% ! align="center" style="width: 50px"|Seats ! align="center" style="width: 50px"|+/− |- | style="background:Template:Party color;"| | align="left"|PSD | align=left |José Manuel Durão Barroso || 2,200,765 || 40.2 || 105 || style="color:green;"| +24 |- | style="background:Template:Party color;"| | align="left"|PS | align=left |Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues || 2,068,584 || 37.8 || 96 || style="color:red;"| –19 |- | style="background:Template:Party color;"| | align="left"| CDS–PP | align=left |Paulo Portas || 477,350 || 8.7 || 14 || style="color:red;"| –1 |- | style="background:Template:Party color;"| | align="left"| CDU | align=left |Carlos Carvalhas || 379,870 || 6.9 || 12 || style="color:red;"| –5 |- | style="background:Template:Party color;"| | align="left"| BE | align=left |Francisco Louçã || 153,877 || 2.8 || 3 || style="color:green;"| +1 |- | style="background:white;"| | colspan="2" align="left"| Other parties | 88,542 || 1.6 || 0 || ±0 |- | colspan="3" align="left"| Blank/Invalid ballots | 107,774 || 2.0 || – || – |- style="background-color:#E9E9E9" | colspan="3" align="left"| Turnout | 5,473,655 || 61.48 || 230 || ±0 |- | colspan="7" align=left|Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |}