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East Timor (Portuguese: Timor-Leste) elects on national level a head of state, the president, and a legislature. The president is elected for a five-year term by the people. The National Parliament (Portuguese: Parlamenta Nacional) has 65 members.

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Position | 2012 | 2013 - 2016 | 2017  | 2022

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Type  | Presidential

(March & April)
National Parliament (July)

| None | Presidential

(March & April)
National Parliament (July)

| Presidential

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President  | President | None | President |
National Assembly  | All seats | None | All seats |
Provinces, cities and municipalities  | All seats | None | All seats |

## Latest elections

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### Presidential elections

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Main article: 2022 East Timorese presidential election

Candidate| Party| First round| Second round

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Votes| %| Votes| %
| José Ramos-Horta| National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction| 303,477| 46.56| 398,028| 62.10
| Francisco Guterres| Fretilin| 144,282| 22.13| 242,939| 37.90
| Armanda Berta dos Santos| Kmanek Haburas Unidade Nasional Timor Oan| 56,690| 8.70|
| Lere Anan Timur| Independent| 49,314| 7.57|
| Mariano Sabino Lopes| Democratic Party| 47,334| 7.26|
| Anacleto Bento Ferreira| Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Party| 13,205| 2.03|
| Martinho Germano da Silva Gusmão| United Party for Development and Democracy| 8,598| 1.32|
| Hermes da Rosa Correia Barros| Independent| 8,030| 1.23|
| Milena Pires| Independent| 5,430| 0.83|
| Isabel da Costa Ferreira| Independent| 4,219| 0.65|
| Felizberto Araújo Duarte| Independent| 2,709| 0.42|
| Constâncio da Conceção Pinto| Independent| 2,520| 0.39|
| Rogerio Lobato| Independent| 2,058| 0.32|
| Virgílio da Silva Guterres| Independent| 1,720| 0.26|
| Antero Benedito Silva| Independent| 1,562| 0.24|
| Ángela Freitas| Independent| 711| 0.11|
Total| 651,859| 100.00| 640,967| 100.00
Valid votes| 651,859| 98.16| 640,967| 99.16
Invalid/blank votes| 12,247| 1.84| 5,422| 0.84
Total votes| 664,106| 100.00| 646,389| 100.00
Registered voters/turnout| 859,613| 77.26| 859,925| 75.17
Source: National Election Commission[1][2]

### Parliamentary elections

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Main article: 2018 East Timorese parliamentary election

Party| Votes| %| Seats| +/–
| Alliance for Change and Progress (CNRT–PLP–KHUNTO)| 309,663| 49.58| 34| –1
| Fretilin| 213,324| 34.16| 23| 0
| Democratic Party| 50,370| 8.07| 5| –2
| Democratic Development Forum [de] (PUDD [de]–UDT–FM–PDN [de])| 34,301| 5.49| 3| +3
| Hope of the Fatherland Party [de]| 5,060| 0.81| 0| 0
| National Development Movement [de] (APMT [de]–PLPA [de]–MLPM [de]–UNDERTIM)| 4,494| 0.72| 0| 0
| Republican Party| 4,125| 0.66| 0| 0
| Social Democratic Movement [de] (CASDT–PSD–PST–PDC)| 3,188| 0.51| 0| 0
Total| 624,525| 100.00| 65| 0
Valid votes| 624,525| 98.33|
Invalid/blank votes| 10,591| 1.67|
Total votes| 635,116| 100.00|
Registered voters/turnout| 784,286| 80.98|
Source: CNE

## Past elections

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### Presidential elections

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Main article: 2012 East Timorese presidential election

Candidate| Party| First round| Second round

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Votes| %| Votes| %
| Francisco Guterres| Fretilin| 133,635| 28.76| 174,408| 38.77
| Taur Matan Ruak| Independent| 119,462| 25.71| 275,471| 61.23
| José Ramos-Horta| Independent| 81,231| 17.48|
| Fernando de Araújo| Democratic Party| 80,381| 17.30|
| Rogério Lobato| Independent| 16,219| 3.49|
| José Luís Guterres| Frenti-Mudança| 9,235| 1.99|
| Manuel Tilman| Association of Timorese Heroes| 7,226| 1.56|
| Abílio Araújo [de]| Timorese Nationalist Party| 6,294| 1.35|
| Lucas da Costa [de]| Independent| 3,862| 0.83|
| Francisco Gomes [de]| People's Freedom Party of the Aileba [de]| 3,531| 0.76|
| Maria do Céu| Independent| 1,843| 0.40|
| Angelita Pires [de]| Independent| 1,742| 0.37|
Total| 464,661| 100.00| 449,879| 100.00
Valid votes| 464,661| 94.84| 449,879| 98.08
Invalid/blank votes| 25,272| 5.16| 8,824| 1.92
Total votes| 489,933| 100.00| 458,703| 100.00
Registered voters/turnout| 627,295| 78.10| 627,295| 73.12
Source: IFES, IFES

Main article: 2007 East Timorese presidential election

Candidate| Party| First round| Second round

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Votes| %| Votes| %
| Francisco Guterres| Fretilin| 112,666| 27.89| 127,342| 30.82
| José Ramos-Horta| Independent| 88,102| 21.81| 285,835| 69.18
| Fernando de Araújo| Democratic Party| 77,459| 19.18|
| Francisco Xavier do Amaral| Timorese Social Democratic Association| 58,125| 14.39|
| Lúcia Lobato| Social Democratic Party| 35,789| 8.86|
| Manuel Tilman| Association of Timorese Heroes| 16,534| 4.09|
| Avelino Coelho da Silva| Socialist Party of Timor| 8,338| 2.06|
| João Viegas Carrascalão| Timorese Democratic Union| 6,928| 1.72|
Total| 403,941| 100.00| 413,177| 100.00
Valid votes| 403,941| 94.56| 413,177| 97.34
Invalid/blank votes| 23,257| 5.44| 11,298| 2.66
Total votes| 427,198| 100.00| 424,475| 100.00
Registered voters/turnout| 522,933| 81.69| 524,073| 81.00
Source: ANFREL, IFES

Main article: 2002 East Timorese presidential election

Candidate| Party| Votes| %

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| Xanana Gusmão| Independent| 301,634| 82.69
| Francisco Xavier do Amaral| Timorese Social Democratic Association| 63,146| 17.31
Total| 364,780| 100.00
Valid votes| 364,780| 96.36
Invalid/blank votes| 13,768| 3.64
Total votes| 378,548| 100.00
Registered voters/turnout| 446,256| 84.83
Source: IFES

### Parliamentary elections

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Main article: 2017 East Timorese parliamentary election

Party| Votes| %| Seats| +/–
| Fretilin| 168,480| 29.66| 23| –2
| National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction| 167,345| 29.46| 22| –8
| People's Liberation Party| 60,098| 10.58| 8| New
| Democratic Party| 55,608| 9.79| 7| –1
| Kmanek Haburas Unidade Nasional Timor Oan| 36,547| 6.43| 5| +5
| United Party for Development and Democracy [de]| 15,887| 2.80| 0| New
| Timorese Democratic Union| 11,255| 1.98| 0| 0
| Frenti-Mudança| 8,849| 1.56| 0| –2
| Hope of the Fatherland Party [de]| 6,775| 1.19| 0| New
| Timorese Monarchist People's Association [de]| 5,461| 0.96| 0| 0
| Bloku Unidade Popular (PMD–PLPA [de]–PDRT)| 4,999| 0.88| 0| 0
| Socialist Party of Timor| 4,891| 0.86| 0| 0
| Social Democratic Party| 4,688| 0.83| 0| 0
| Republican Party| 3,951| 0.70| 0| 0
| National Development Party [de]| 3,846| 0.68| 0| 0
| Timorese Social Democratic Action Center| 2,330| 0.41| 0| New
| People's Development Party [de]| 2,079| 0.37| 0| 0
| Christian Democratic Party| 1,764| 0.31| 0| 0
| Maubere People's Liberation Movement [de]| 1,332| 0.23| 0| New
| National Unity of Timorese Resistance| 1,216| 0.21| 0| 0
| Timorese Democratic Party [de]| 669| 0.12| 0| 0
Total| 568,070| 100.00| 65| 0
Valid votes| 568,070| 97.28|
Invalid/blank votes| 15,886| 2.72|
Total votes| 583,956| 100.00|
Registered voters/turnout| 760,907| 76.74|
Source: CNE

Main article: 2012 East Timorese parliamentary election

Party| Votes| %| Seats| +/–
| National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction| 172,831| 36.66| 30| +12
| Fretilin| 140,786| 29.87| 25| +4
| Democratic Party| 48,581| 10.31| 8| 0
| Frenti-Mudança| 14,648| 3.11| 2| New
| Kmanek Haburas Unidade Nasional Timor Oan| 13,998| 2.97| 0| New
| Socialist Party of Timor| 11,379| 2.41| 0| 0
| Social Democratic Party| 10,158| 2.15| 0| –
| National Development Party [de]| 9,386| 1.99| 0| New
| Timorese Social Democratic Association| 8,487| 1.80| 0| –
| National Unity of Timorese Resistance| 7,041| 1.49| 0| –2
| Timorese Democratic Union| 5,332| 1.13| 0| 0
| Republican Party| 4,270| 0.91| 0| 0
| PLPA [de]–PDRT coalition| 4,012| 0.85| 0| 0
| Timorese Monarchist People's Association [de]| 3,968| 0.84| 0| New
| National Unity Party| 3,191| 0.68| 0| –3
| Coligação Bloco Proclamador (PMD–PARENTIL [de])| 3,125| 0.66| 0| 0
| Democratic Alliance (KOTA–PTT)| 2,622| 0.56| 0| –2
| Timorese Democratic Party [de]| 2,561| 0.54| 0| 0
| Liberal Party| 2,222| 0.47| 0| New
| People's Development Party [de]| 1,904| 0.40| 0| New
| Christian Democratic Party| 887| 0.19| 0| 0
Total| 471,389| 100.00| 65| 0
Valid votes| 471,389| 97.64|
Invalid/blank votes| 11,403| 2.36|
Total votes| 482,792| 100.00|
Registered voters/turnout| 645,624| 74.78|
Source: STAE, SAPO

Main article: 2007 East Timorese parliamentary election

Party| Votes| %| Seats| +/–
| Fretilin| 120,592| 29.02| 21| –34
| National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction| 100,175| 24.10| 18| New
| PSD–ASDT| 65,358| 15.73| 11| –1
| Democratic Party| 46,946| 11.30| 8| +1
| National Unity Party| 18,896| 4.55| 3| New
| Democratic Alliance (KOTA–PPT)| 13,294| 3.20| 2| –2
| National Unity of Timorese Resistance| 13,247| 3.19| 2| New
| Timorese Nationalist Party| 10,057| 2.42| 0| –2
| Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Party| 7,718| 1.86| 0| New
| Republican Party| 4,408| 1.06| 0| New
| Christian Democratic Party| 4,300| 1.03| 0| –2
| Socialist Party of Timor| 3,982| 0.96| 0| –1
| Timorese Democratic Union| 3,753| 0.90| 0| –2
| Millennium Democratic Party| 2,878| 0.69| 0| New
Total| 415,604| 100.00| 65| –23
Valid votes| 415,604| 97.51|
Invalid/blank votes| 10,606| 2.49|
Total votes| 426,210| 100.00|
Registered voters/turnout| 529,198| 80.54|
Source: CNE

Main article: 2001 East Timorese parliamentary election

Party| Votes| %| Seats
| Fretilin| 208,531| 57.37| 55
| Democratic Party| 31,680| 8.72| 7
| Social Democratic Party| 29,726| 8.18| 6
| Timorese Social Democratic Association| 28,495| 7.84| 6
| Timorese Democratic Union| 8,581| 2.36| 2
| Timorese Nationalist Party| 8,035| 2.21| 2
| Association of Timorese Heroes| 7,735| 2.13| 2
| People's Party of Timor| 7,322| 2.01| 2
| Christian Democratic Party| 7,181| 1.98| 2
| Socialist Party of Timor| 6,483| 1.78| 1
| Liberal Party| 4,013| 1.10| 1
| Christian Democratic Union of Timor| 2,413| 0.66| 1
| Timorese Popular Democratic Association| 2,181| 0.60| 0
| Timorese Labor Party| 2,026| 0.56| 0
| National Republic Party of East Timor [de]| 1,970| 0.54| 0
| Maubere Democratic Party [de]| 1,788| 0.49| 0
| Independents| 5,341| 1.47| 1
Total| 363,501| 100.00| 88
Valid votes| 363,501| 94.60|
Invalid/blank votes| 20,747| 5.40|
Total votes| 384,248| 100.00|
Registered voters/turnout| 446,666| 86.03|
Source: Ying, Elections Today, IDEA

## See also

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* Electoral calendar
* Electoral system

## References

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1. ^ "Apuramento Eleisaun Presidente Repúblika 2022 (1st round)". Archived from the original on 15 April 2022.
2. ^ "Apuramento Eleisaun Presidente Repúblika 2022 (2nd round)". Archived from the original on 6 June 2022.

## External links

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