Elections in East Timor

East Timor elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five-year term by the people. The National Parliament (Parlamenta Nacional) has 65 members.

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Schedule
Position201220132014201520162017
Type Presidential (March&April)
National Parliament (July)		NonePresidential (March&April)
National Parliament (July)
President PresidentNonePresident
National Assembly All seatsNoneAll seats
Provinces, cities and municipalities All seatsNoneAll seats

Latest elections

Presidential elections
Main article: 2017 East Timorese presidential election
Candidate Party Votes %
Francisco GuterresFRETILIN295,04857.1
António da ConceiçãoDemocratic Party167,79432.5
José Luís GuterresFrenti-Mudança13,5132.6
José NevesIndependent11,6632.3
Luís Alves TilmanIndependent11,1252.2
Antonio Maher LopesSocialist Party of Timor9,1021.8
Ángela FreitasTimorese Workers' Party4,3530.8
Amorim VieiraIndependent4,2830.8
Invalid/blank votes11,932–
Total528,813100
Registered voters/turnout743,15071.2
Source: CNE

Parliamentary elections
Main article: 2018 East Timorese parliamentary election
Party Votes % Seats +/–
Alliance for Change and Progress (CNRT–PLP–KHUNTO)309,66349.634–1
Fretilin213,32434.2230
Democratic Party50,3708.15–2
Democratic Development Forum (PUDD–UDT–FM–PDN)34,3015.53+3
Hope of the Fatherland Party5,0600.800
National Development Movement (APMT–PLPA–MLPM–UNDERTIM)4,4940.700
Republican Party4,1250.700
Social Democratic Movement (CASDT–PSD–PST–PDC)3,1880.500
Invalid/blank votes10,591–––
Total635,116100650
Registered voters/turnout784,28680.98––
Source: CNE

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