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Parliamentary elections were held in São Tomé and Príncipe on 1 August 2010. The elections had been planned for 21 February, but were then postponed. [1] [2] [3] President Fradique de Menezes announced on 17 March 2010 that elections would be held on 1 August 2010. [4]
The opposition Independent Democratic Action emerged as the largest party, winning 26 of the 55 seats. Prime Minister Joaquim Rafael Branco's MLSTP-PSD came second with 21 seats. Third was PCD, a member of the ruling coalition, with seven seats. President de Menezes's MDFM-PL won only one seat. [5]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent Democratic Action | 29,588 | 43.13 | 26 | +15 | |
MLSTP/PSD | 22,510 | 32.81 | 21 | +1 | |
Democratic Convergence Party | 9,540 | 13.91 | 7 | New | |
Force for Change Democratic Movement – Liberal Party | 4,986 | 7.27 | 1 | –22 | |
Union of Democrats for Citizenship and Development | 855 | 1.25 | 0 | 0 | |
Christian Democratic Front | 291 | 0.42 | 0 | 0 | |
Socialist Movement | 260 | 0.38 | 0 | New | |
National Union for Democracy and Progress | 242 | 0.35 | 0 | New | |
National Democratic Confederation/Fêssu Bassóla | 204 | 0.30 | 0 | New | |
Opposition Democratic Coalition | 129 | 0.19 | 0 | New | |
Total | 68,605 | 100.00 | 55 | 0 | |
Valid votes | 68,605 | 97.82 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 1,531 | 2.18 | |||
Total votes | 70,136 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 78,798 | 89.01 | |||
Source: African Election Database |
São Tomé and Príncipe portal |
Parliamentary elections were held in São Tomé and Príncipe on 1 August 2010. The elections had been planned for 21 February, but were then postponed. [1] [2] [3] President Fradique de Menezes announced on 17 March 2010 that elections would be held on 1 August 2010. [4]
The opposition Independent Democratic Action emerged as the largest party, winning 26 of the 55 seats. Prime Minister Joaquim Rafael Branco's MLSTP-PSD came second with 21 seats. Third was PCD, a member of the ruling coalition, with seven seats. President de Menezes's MDFM-PL won only one seat. [5]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent Democratic Action | 29,588 | 43.13 | 26 | +15 | |
MLSTP/PSD | 22,510 | 32.81 | 21 | +1 | |
Democratic Convergence Party | 9,540 | 13.91 | 7 | New | |
Force for Change Democratic Movement – Liberal Party | 4,986 | 7.27 | 1 | –22 | |
Union of Democrats for Citizenship and Development | 855 | 1.25 | 0 | 0 | |
Christian Democratic Front | 291 | 0.42 | 0 | 0 | |
Socialist Movement | 260 | 0.38 | 0 | New | |
National Union for Democracy and Progress | 242 | 0.35 | 0 | New | |
National Democratic Confederation/Fêssu Bassóla | 204 | 0.30 | 0 | New | |
Opposition Democratic Coalition | 129 | 0.19 | 0 | New | |
Total | 68,605 | 100.00 | 55 | 0 | |
Valid votes | 68,605 | 97.82 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 1,531 | 2.18 | |||
Total votes | 70,136 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 78,798 | 89.01 | |||
Source: African Election Database |