1995 Cape Verdean parliamentary election

1996 Cape Verdean parliamentary election

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Registered	207,648
Turnout	76.52%
First party Second party Third party   Leader Carlos Veiga Pedro Pires Jorge Carlos Fonseca Party MpD PAICV PCD Seats won 50 21 1 Seat change 6 2 New Popular vote 93,249 45,263 10,211 Percentage 61.3% 29.75% 6.71%
Prime Minister before election Carlos Veiga MpD Elected Prime Minister Carlos Veiga MpD

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Parliamentary elections were held in Cape Verde on 17 December 1995. The number of seats was reduced from 79 to 72. The result was a victory for the ruling Movement for Democracy, which won 50 of the 72 seats.^[1] Voter turnout was 76.52%.^[2]

Results[]

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Movement for Democracy	93,249	61.30	50	–6
	African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde	45,263	29.75	21	–2
	Democratic Convergence Party	10,211	6.71	1	New
	Democratic and Independent Cape Verdean Union	2,369	1.56	0	New
	Social Democratic Party	1,030	0.68	0	New
Total		152,122	100.00	72	–7
Valid votes		152,122	95.73
Invalid/blank votes		6,779	4.27
Total votes		158,901	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		207,648	76.52
Source: African Elections Database

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