1980 Cape Verdean parliamentary election

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Registered| 126,028
Turnout| 75.77%
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Leader  | Aristides Pereira |
Party  | PAIGC |
Seats won  | 63  |
Seat change  |  7  |
Popular vote  | 88,309  |
Percentage  | 92.6%  |

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| Prime Minister before election

Aristides Pereira
PAIGC

| Elected Prime Minister

Aristides Pereira
PAICV

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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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Party| Votes| %| Seats| +/–

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| African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde| 88,309| 92.60| 63| +8
Against| 7,052| 7.40| –| –
Total| 95,361| 100.00| 63| +8
Valid votes| 95,361| 99.87|
Invalid/blank votes| 125| 0.13|
Total votes| 95,486| 100.00|
Registered voters/turnout| 126,028| 75.77|
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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