Cape Verdean parliamentary election, 2011
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A parliamentary election was held Cape Verde on 6 February 2011. The African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV), led by Prime Minister Jose Maria Neves, had been the governing party since 2001; it faced the main opposition Movement for Democracy (MpD), led by Carlos Veiga. Although technical problems prevented a prompt announcement of official results, it quickly became clear that PAICV had won a parliamentary majority, and Veiga conceded defeat on 7 February 2011. The opposition's immediate acceptance of defeat, prior to an official announcement, was viewed as a sign of the strength of democracy in Cape Verde.[1]
| Parties | Votes | % | Seats |
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| African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (Partido Africano da Independência de Cabo Verde) | 96,382 | 50.9 | 37 |
| Movement for Democracy (Movimento para a Democracia) | 79,229 | 41.9 | 33 |
| Democratic and Independent Cape Verdean Union (União Caboverdiana Independente e Democrática) | 9,294 | 4.9 | 2 |
| Labour and Solidarity Party (Partido do Trabalho e Solidariedade) | 1,001 | 0.5 | — |
| Social Democratic Party (Partido Social Democrático) | 679 | 0.4 | — |
| Total (turnout 75.5%) | 189,238 | 100.0 | 72 |
| Source: legislativas2011.gov.cv | |||
References [edit]
- ^ "Cape Verde opposition concedes election defeat", Reuters, 7 February 2011.
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