Cape Verdean parliamentary election, 1995
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Parliamentary elections were held in Cape Verde
on 17 December 1995. The result was a victory for the ruling Movement for Democracy
, which won 50 of the 72 seats. Voter turnout was 76.52%.
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 17 December 1995. The result was a victory for the ruling 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 50 of the 72 seats. Voter turnout was 76.52%.
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... |
93,249 | 61.30 | 50 | |
| 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... |
45,263 | 29.75 | 21 | |
| Democratic Convergence Party Democratic Convergence Party (Cape Verde) The Democratic Convergence Party is a centrist political party in Cape Verde. The PCD was formed in 1994, following a split in the Movement for Democracy.... |
10,211 | 6.71 | 1 | |
| Democratic and Independent Cape Verdean Union Democratic and Independent Cape Verdean Union The Democratic and Independent Cape Verdean Union is a Center-right conservative political party in Cape Verde.At the election held on 14 January 2001, the party was part of the Democratic Alliance for Change coalition. The ADM won 6.12% of the vote and two seats in the National Assembly... |
2,369 | 1.54 | 0 | 0 |
| Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party (Cape Verde) The Social Democratic Party is a political party in Cape Verde.In the legislative election held on 14 January 2001, the PSD won 0.45% of the popular vote but failed to gain representation in the National Assembly.... |
1,030 | 0.67 | 0 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 5,474 | |||
| Total | 158,901 | 100 | 72 | -7 |