The World - News from Jan. 12, 1986
The presidential election campaign opened in Portugal, with four candidates hoping to become the first civilian head of state in 60 years. Former Prime Minister Mario Soares, 61, a Socialist and a major force in Portuguese politics since the fall of the dictatorship in 1974, is competing against a popular right-wing candidate, former Defense Minister Diogo Freitas do Amaral, and two leftists--Socialist Party co-founder Francisco Salgado Zenha and former interim Prime Minister Maria de Lourdes Pintasilgo. The first round of voting Jan. 26 is not expected to produce a majority for any candidate, and a runoff is expected.
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