1995 Cape Verdean parliamentary election
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All 72 seats in the National Assembly 37 seats needed for a majority |
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Registered | 207,648 |
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Turnout | 76.52% |
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| First party | Second party | Third party | | | | | Leader | Carlos Veiga | Pedro Pires | Jorge Carlos Fonseca | Party | MpD | PAICV | PCD | Seats won | 50 | 21 | 1 | Seat change | 6 | 2 | New | Popular vote | 93,249 | 45,263 | 10,211 | Percentage | 61.30% | 29.75% | 6.71% | |
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Legislature - National Assembly
- President: Jorge Santos
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Parliamentary elections were held in Cape Verde on 17 December 1995. The number of seats was reduced from 79 to 72. The result was a victory for the ruling Movement for Democracy, which won 50 of the 72 seats.[1] Voter turnout was 76.52%.[2]
Results
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Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Movement for Democracy | 93,249 | 61.30 | 50 | –6 |
| African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde | 45,263 | 29.75 | 21 | –2 |
| Democratic Convergence Party | 10,211 | 6.71 | 1 | New |
| Democratic and Independent Cape Verdean Union | 2,369 | 1.56 | 0 | New |
| Social Democratic Party | 1,030 | 0.68 | 0 | New |
Total | 152,122 | 100.00 | 72 | –7 |
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Valid votes | 152,122 | 95.73 | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 6,779 | 4.27 | |
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Total votes | 158,901 | 100.00 | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 207,648 | 76.52 | |
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Source: African Elections Database |
References
- ^ Elections in Cape Verde African Elections Database
- ^ Cape Verde: Parliamentary Chamber: Assembleia Nacional: Elections held in 1991 Inter-Parliamentary Union