1991 Cape Verdean parliamentary election
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]
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| Registered | 166,818 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 75.3% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Seats of the National Assembly after the 1991 parliamentary election
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Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Movement for Democracy | 78,454 | 66.4 | 56 | New |
| African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde | 39,673 | 33.6 | 23 | –60 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 7,437 | – | – | – |
| Total | 125,564 | 100 | 79 | –4 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 166,818 | 75.3 | – | – |
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References
- Elections in Cape Verde African Elections Database
- Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p198 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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