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1991 Cape Verdean parliamentary election
← 1985 13 January 1991 1995 →
All 79 seats in the National Assembly of Cape Verde
40 seats needed for a majority
Registered166,818
Turnout75.3%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Carlos Veiga Aristides Pereira
Party MpD PAICV
Seats won 56 23
Seat change New Decrease 60
Popular vote 78,454 39,673
Percentage 66.4% 33.6%
Prime Minister before election

Pedro Pires
PAICV

Elected Prime Minister

Carlos Veiga
MpD

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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. Voter turnout was 75.3%.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Movement for Democracy78,45466.4156New
African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde39,67333.5923–60
Total118,127100.0079–4
Valid votes118,12794.08
Invalid/blank votes7,4375.92
Total votes125,564100.00
Registered voters/turnout166,81875.27
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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