1991 Cape Verdean presidential election
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| Registered | 159,534 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 61.4% | ||||||||||||||||
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Direct presidential elections were held for the first time in
National Assembly had elected the President. The result was a victory for António Mascarenhas Monteiro of the Movement for Democracy, which had also won the parliamentary elections the previous month. He defeated incumbent Aristides Pereira of the African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde.[1] Voter turnout was 61.4%.[2]
Monteiro took office on 22 March.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| António Mascarenhas Monteiro | Movement for Democracy | 70,623 | 73.44 | |
| Aristides Pereira | African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde | 25,544 | 26.56 | |
| Total | 96,167 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 96,167 | 98.21 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,755 | 1.79 | ||
| Total votes | 97,922 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 159,534 | 61.38 | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||
References
- ^ Elections in Cape Verde African Elections Database
- ISBN 0-19-829645-2
