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1975 Cape Verdean parliamentary election

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Cape Verdean parliamentary election, 1975

30 June 1975 1980 →
Registered121,724
Turnout86.7%
  First party
 
Leader Aristides Pereira
Party PAIGC
Seats won 56
Popular vote 100,835
Percentage 95.6%

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.

References

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