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.^[1] Voter turnout was 75.3%.^[2]

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
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	–	–
Source: Nohlen et al.

↑ 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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