1999 Mozambican general election

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1999 Mozambican general election
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  1994 3–5 December 1999 2004  
Presidential election
Turnout69.51% (Decrease2.svg 18.36pp)
  Joaquim Chissano 2.jpg Afonso Dhlakama (cropped).jpg
Nominee Joaquim Chissano Afonso Dhlakama
Party FRELIMO RENAMO
Popular vote2,338,3332,133,655
Percentage52.29%47.71%
Parliamentary election
PartyLeaderVote %Seats+/–
FRELIMO Joaquim Chissano 48.54133+4
Renamo-UE Afonso Dhlakama 38.81117+5
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Maps

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President before election

Joaquim Chissano
FRELIMO

Elected President

Joaquim Chissano
FRELIMO

General elections were held in Mozambique between 3 and 5 December 1999 to elect a president and the Assembly of the Republic. Incumbent president Joaquim Chissano won a narrow victory against Afonso Dhlakama, whilst Chissano's FRELIMO party won the Assembly elections, taking 133 of the 250 seats. Voter turnout for the elections was around 68–70%. [1]

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Results

President

CandidatePartyVotes%
Joaquim Chissano FRELIMO 2,338,33352.29
Afonso Dhlakama RENAMO 2,133,65547.71
Total4,471,988100.00
Valid votes4,471,98890.63
Invalid/blank votes462,3649.37
Total votes4,934,352100.00
Registered voters/turnout7,099,10569.51
Source: African Elections Database

Assembly

Asamblea de la Republica de Mozambique 1999.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
FRELIMO 2,005,71348.54133+4
Renamo-UE 1,603,81138.81117+5
Labor Party111,1392.6900
Liberal and Democratic Party of Mozambique 101,9702.470New
Social Liberal Party83,4402.0200
Mozambican Opposition Union64,1171.5500
Democratic Union 61,1221.480−9
Mozambique Democratic Liberal Party33,2470.800New
Independent Party of Mozambique 29,4560.7100
National Workers and Peasants Party24,5270.590New
Progressive Liberal Party of Mozambique11,6280.280New
Mozambique Social Broadening Party2,1530.050New
Total4,132,323100.002500
Valid votes4,132,32385.49
Invalid/blank votes701,43814.51
Total votes4,833,761100.00
Registered voters/turnout7,099,10568.09
Source: African Elections Database

References

  1. Elections in Mozambique African Elections Database