1980 Cape Verdean parliamentary election

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1980 Cape Verdean parliamentary election

← 1975 7 December 1980 1985 →
Registered126,028
Turnout75.77%
  First party
 
Leader Aristides Pereira
Party PAIGC
Seats won 63
Seat change Increase 7
Popular vote 88,309
Percentage 92.6%

Prime Minister before election

Aristides Pereira
PAIGC

Elected Prime Minister

Aristides Pereira
PAICV

Parliamentary elections were held in Cape Verde on 7 December 1980.[1] The country was a one-party state at the time, with the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC) as the sole legal party.[2] Its leader was Aristides Pereira. The PAIGC presented a list of 63 candidates and three substitutes to voters to approve.

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde88,30992.6063+8
Against7,0527.40
Total95,361100.0063+8
Valid votes95,36199.87
Invalid/blank votes1250.13
Total votes95,486100.00
Registered voters/turnout126,02875.77
Source: African Elections Database

References

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  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut, (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p193 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
  2. ^ Elections in Cape Verde African Elections Database

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