1951 Portuguese presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Portugal on 22 July 1951, five years earlier than scheduled due to the death of President Óscar Carmona on 18 April 1951.

1951 Portuguese presidential election

← 1949 22 July 1951 1958 →
Turnout	77.17% ( 0.44pp)
Candidate Francisco Craveiro Lopes Party UN
President before election Óscar Carmona UN Elected President Francisco Craveiro Lopes UN

Francisco Craveiro Lopes won the election unopposed after Manuel Quintão Meireles withdrew, while Rui Luís Gomes was removed from the ballot after being declared a communist by the Salazar dictatorship.

Results

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Francisco Craveiro Lopes	National Union
	Manuel Quintão Meireles (withdrew)	Independent
Total
Total votes			965,236	–
Registered voters/turnout			1,250,746	77.17
Source: ISCSP,[1][2] De Almeida[3]