1996 Cape Verdean presidential election
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| Registered | 207,146 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 43.5% | ||||||||||||||||
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Presidential elections were held in Cape Verde on 18 February 1996. Only one candidate, incumbent António Mascarenhas Monteiro of the Movement for Democracy, contested the election. He was re-elected with around 92.1% of the vote.[1]
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| António Mascarenhas Monteiro | Movement for Democracy | 81,821 | 92.11 | |
| Against | 7,012 | 7.89 | ||
| Total | 88,833 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 88,833 | 97.92 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,884 | 2.08 | ||
| Total votes | 90,717 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 207,146 | 43.79 | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p201 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
