1975 Cape Verdean parliamentary election
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Registered | 121,724 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 86.7% | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde | 100,835 | 95.58 | 56 | |
Against | 4,668 | 4.42 | – | |
Total | 105,503 | 100.00 | 56 | |
Registered voters/turnout | 121,724 | – | ||
Source: Nohlen et al. |
References[]
- ^ Elections in Cape Verde African Elections Database
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p195 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
Categories:
- 1975 elections in Africa
- Elections in Cape Verde
- 1975 in Cape Verde
- One-party elections
- Single-candidate elections
- July 1975 events in Africa