Elections in São Tomé and Príncipe

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São Tomé and Príncipe elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five-year term by the people. The National Assembly (Assembleia Nacional) has 55 members, elected for a four-year term in seven multi-member constituencies by proportional representation. São Tomé and Príncipe has a multi-party system. The next legislative elections take place on August 1, 2010[1]

Latest elections

Presidential

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Main article: São Tomé and Príncipe presidential election, 2011
e • d Summary of the 17 July and 7 August 2011 São Tomé and Príncipe presidential election results
Candidates – Nomating parties First round Second round
Votes % Votes %
Manuel Pinto da Costa – independent 21,457 35.62 35,112 52.88
Evaristo Carvalho – Independent Democratic Action 13,125 21.79 31,287 47.12
Delfim Neves – Democratic Convergence Party – Reflection Group and Force for Change Democratic Movement – Liberal Party 8,652 14.36  
Maria das Neves – independent 8,461 14.04
Elsa Pinto – independent 2,682 4.45
Aurélio Martins – Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe/Social Democratic Party 2,445 4.06
Filinto Costa Alegre – independent 2,401 3.99
Hélder Barros – independent 414 0.69
Jorge Coelho – independent 401 0.67
Manuel de Deus Lima – independent 208 0.35
Valid votes 60,246 95.13 66,399 96.81
Invalid votes 2,822 4.87 2,191 3.19
Total votes 63,328 100.00 68,590 100.00
Voter turnout 68.4% 74.0%
Source: African Election Database

Legislative

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Main article: São Tomé and Príncipe legislative election, 2010
e • d Summary of the 1 August 2010 National Assembly of São Tomé and Príncipe election results
Parties Votes % Seats +/–
Independent Democratic Action (Acção Democrática Independente) 29,588 42.19 26 +15
Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe/Social Democratic Party (Movimento de Libertação de São Tomé e Príncipe/Partido Social Democrata) 22,510 32.09 21 +1
Democratic Convergence Party – Reflection Group (Partido de Convergência Democrática – Grupa de Reflexão) 9,540 13.60 7 +7
Force for Change Democratic Movement – Liberal Party (Movimento Democrático das Forças da Mudança – Partido Liberal) 4,986 7.11 1 –22
Union of Democrats for Citizenship and Development (União dos Democratas para Cidadania e Desenvolvimento) 855 1.22 — —
Christian Democratic Front (Frente Democrática Cristã) 291 0.48 — —
Socialist Movement (Movimento Socialista) 260 0.37 — —
National Union for Democracy and Progress (União Nacional para a Democracia e Progresso) 241 0.35 — —
National Democratic Confederation/Fêssu Bassóla (Confederação Democrática Nacional/Fêssu Bassóla) 204 0.29 — —
CÓDÓ Party – Movement of National Resurgence (Partido CÓDÓ – Movimento de Ressurgimento Nacional) 129 0.18 — —
Total (turnout 89.01%) 70,136 100.00 55 —
Source: CST

Past elections

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://saotomeblog.com/2010/03/18/santomean-parliamentary-elections-2010/

External links

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