2001 Cape Verdean parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Cape Verde on 14 January 2001. The result was a victory for the African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde run by José Maria Neves, which won 40 of the 72 seats in the National Assembly,^[1][2] defeating the ruling Movement for Democracy led by Carlos Veiga. Third was the Democratic Alliance for Change (ADM) led by José dos Santos Luís with 6.12% of the votes.

2001 Cape Verdean parliamentary election

← 1995 14 January 2001 2006 →
All 72 seats in the National Assembly of Cape Verde 37 seats needed for a majority
Registered	260,126
Turnout	54.53%
First party Second party Third party   Leader José Maria Neves Carlos Veiga João dos Santos Luís Party PAICV MpD ADM Seats won 40 30 2 Seat change 19 20 1 Popular vote 67,860 55,586 8,389 Percentage 49.50% 40.55% 6.12%
Prime Minister before election Gualberto do Rosário MpD Elected Prime Minister José Maria Neves PAICV

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde	67,860	49.50	40	+19
	Movement for Democracy	55,586	40.55	30	–20
	Democratic Alliance for Change	8,389	6.12	2	+1
	Democratic Renewal Party	4,630	3.38	0	New
	Social Democratic Party	620	0.45	0	0
Total		137,085	100.00	72	0
Valid votes		137,085	96.65
Invalid/blank votes		4,751	3.35
Total votes		141,836	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		260,126	54.53
Source: African Elections Database

References

1. Elections in Cape Verde African Elections Database
2. "Cape Verde president 'wins' poll". BBC News. 13 February 2006.

External links

• National Elections Commission (in Portuguese)