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Socialist candidate António José Seguro wins Portugal's presidential election

Feb 9, 202626 sources

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Jan 20, 2026Socialist candidate and far-right candidate advance to runoff in Portugal's presidential election9 sources

Feb 9, 2026Socialist candidate António José Seguro wins Portugal's presidential election26 sources

Summary

António José Seguro, a center-left Socialist candidate, has won Portugal's presidential election. He defeated his far-right populist rival, André Ventura, by a wide margin, with many reports describing the victory as a landslide.

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