Abstract
Portugal returned to democracy in 1974 after 50 years of authoritarian rule. This article traces the course of the two Presidential and five Assembly elections since then. The method of voting is described and the rules laid down for the conduct of elections (which include a ban on opinion polls). The relations between the Army and the politicians and between the President and the Prime Minister, in a situation where no party came near to having a clear majority, were constantly shaped by electoral considerations. The absence of stable voting habits made the working of Portuguese democracy uncertain. But since 1975 the Government of Portugal has had an unquestioned legitimacy.
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