Portugal (European Parliament constituency)

Portugal
European Parliament constituency
Location among the 2014 constituencies
Member state	Portugal
Created	1987
MEPs	24 (1987 - 1994) 25 (1994 - 2004) 24 (2004 - 2009) 22 (2009 - 2014) 21 (2014 - present)
Sources
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In European elections, Portugal is a constituency of the European Parliament, currently represented by twenty-one MEPs. It covers the member state of Portugal.

As of September 2014

The first European election in Portugal was a by-election held after it joined the European Communities in 1987. The rest of the EC had voted in 1984.

The 1989 European election was the third election to the European Parliament and the first time Portugal voted with the rest of the Community.

The 1994 European election was the fourth election to the European Parliament and the third European election in Portugal.

The 1999 European election was the fifth election to the European Parliament.

The 2004 European election was the sixth election to the European Parliament.

The 2009 European election was the seventh election to the European Parliament.

The 2014 European election was the eighth election to the European Parliament.