Cape Verdean parliamentary election, 1980

Cape Verdean parliamentary election, 1980

7 December 1980
Registered 202,500
Turnout 75%

  First party
 
Leader Aristides Pereira
Party PAIGC
Seats won 63
Seat change Increase 7
Popular vote 141,244
Percentage 93%

Prime Minister before election

Aristides Pereira
PAIGC

Elected Prime Minister

Aristides Pereira
PAICV

This article is part of a series on the
politics and government of
Cape Verde

Parliamentary elections were held in Cape Verde on 7 December 1980. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC) as the sole legal party.[1] Its leader was Aristides Pereira. The PAIGC presented a list of 63 candidates and three substitutes to voters to approve. Ultimately 93.0% of votes were cast for the PAIGC list, the others being blank or void. Voter turnout was 75.0%.[2]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde141,24493.063+7
Against10,6317.0
Total151,87510063+7
Registered voters/turnout202,50075.0
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
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