1975 Cape Verdean parliamentary election

1975 Cape Verdean parliamentary election
Registered	121,724
Turnout	86.7%
Prime Minister before election; Vicente Almeida d'Eça; Colonial governor	Elected Prime Minister ; Aristides Pereira; PAIGC

Parliamentary elections were held in Cape Verde in June 1975 in preparation for independence from Portugal on 5 July. The African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde was the sole legal party at the time,^[1] with voters being asked to approve or reject a PAIGC list of 56 members for the National People's Assembly. Its party leader was Aristides Pereira. The list was approved by 95.6% of voters, with a turnout of 86.7%.^[2]

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats
African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde	100,835	95.6	56
Against	4,668	4.4	–
Total	105,503	100	56
Registered voters/turnout	121,724	86.7	–
Source: Nohlen et al.

^ Elections in Cape Verde African Elections Database
^ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p195 ISBN 0-19-829645-2