1996 Cape Verdean presidential election![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Flag_of_Cape_Verde.svg/50px-Flag_of_Cape_Verde.svg.png)
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Registered | 207,146 |
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Turnout | 43.79% |
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Legislature - National Assembly
- President: Jorge Santos
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Presidential elections were held in Cape Verde on 18 February 1996. Only one candidate, incumbent António Mascarenhas Monteiro of the Movement for Democracy, contested the election. He was re-elected with around 92.1% of the vote.[1]
Results
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| António Mascarenhas Monteiro | Movement for Democracy | 81,821 | 92.11 |
Against | 7,012 | 7.89 |
Total | 88,833 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 88,833 | 97.92 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 1,884 | 2.08 |
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Total votes | 90,717 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 207,146 | 43.79 |
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Source: Nohlen et al. |
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p201 ISBN 0-19-829645-2