2001 Cape Verdean presidential election
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Presidential elections were held in Cape Verde on 11 February 2001, with a second round on 25 February after no candidate achieved outright victory in the first round. The result was a victory for Pedro Pires of the African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde, who defeated Carlos Veiga of the Movement for Democracy by just twelve votes.[1] Pires, a former Prime Minister, took office on 22 March 2001, replacing António Mascarenhas Monteiro, who stood down after completing two terms in office.
Voter turnout was 51.7% for the first round and 59.0% for the second
Results
| Candidate | Party | First round | Second round | ||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| Pedro Pires | African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde | 61,646 | 46.52 | 75,827 | 50.00 |
| Carlos Veiga | Movement for Democracy | 60,719 | 45.83 | 75,815 | 50.00 |
| Jorge Carlos Fonseca | Independent | 5,142 | 3.88 | ||
| David Hopper Almada | Independent | 4,989 | 3.77 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,999 | - | 1,764 | - | |
| Total | 134,495 | 100 | 153,406 | 100 | |
References
- ^ Elections in Cape Verde African Elections Database
