Cape Verdean parliamentary election, 1991
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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 result was a victory for the Movement for Democracy
, which won 56 of the 79 seats. Voter turnout was 75.3%.
Cape Verde
The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...
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
African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde
The African Party of Independence of Cape Verde is a former socialist party and presently a social-democratic political party in Cape Verde. Its members are nicknamed “os tambarinas” in Portuguese , and they identify themselves with the color yellow.-Forerunner:In 1956, its forerunner, the African...
(PAICV) as the sole legal party. The result was a victory for the Movement for Democracy
Movement for Democracy (Cape Verde)
The Movimento para a Democracia is a ideological liberal party in Cape Verde. It was in power between 1991 and 2001. MPD was created on March 14, 1990, and their first convention was held in November 1990. They won the first elections after the end of the one-party system in Cape Verde, with more...
, which won 56 of the 79 seats. Voter turnout was 75.3%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Movement for Democracy Movement for Democracy (Cape Verde) The Movimento para a Democracia is a ideological liberal party in Cape Verde. It was in power between 1991 and 2001. MPD was created on March 14, 1990, and their first convention was held in November 1990. They won the first elections after the end of the one-party system in Cape Verde, with more... |
78,454 | 66.4 | 56 | New |
| African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde The African Party of Independence of Cape Verde is a former socialist party and presently a social-democratic political party in Cape Verde. Its members are nicknamed “os tambarinas” in Portuguese , and they identify themselves with the color yellow.-Forerunner:In 1956, its forerunner, the African... |
39,673 | 33.6 | 23 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 7,437 | |||
| Total | 125,564 | 100 | 79 | -4 |
| Source: Nohlen et al | ||||