1991 Cape Verdean parliamentary election

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1991 Cape Verdean parliamentary election
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  1985 13 January 1991 1995  

All 79 seats in the National Assembly of Cape Verde
40 seats needed for a majority
Registered166,818
Turnout75.3%
 First partySecond party
  Carlos Veiga 1993.png Pedro Pires 1990.png
Leader Carlos Veiga Pedro Pires
Party MpD PAICV
Seats won5623
Seat changeNewDecrease2.svg 60
Popular vote78,45439,673
Percentage66.4%33.6%

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Prime Minister before election

Pedro Pires
PAICV

Elected Prime Minister

Carlos Veiga
MpD

Parliamentary elections were held in Cape Verde on 13 January 1991, the country's first multi-party elections, having previously been a one-party state with the African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV) as the sole legal party. The number of seats was reduced from 83 to 79. The result was a victory for the Movement for Democracy, which won 56 of the 79 seats. [1] Voter turnout was 75.3%. [2]

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Movement for Democracy 78,45466.4156New
African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde 39,67333.5923–60
Total118,127100.0079–4
Valid votes118,12794.08
Invalid/blank votes7,4375.92
Total votes125,564100.00
Registered voters/turnout166,81875.27
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

  1. Elections in Cape Verde African Elections Database
  2. Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p198 ISBN   0-19-829645-2