Parliamentary elections in São Tomé and Príncipe 2010
Turnout 89.0%
%
50
40
30th
20th
10
0
13.60
(-23.47)
(-23.47)
32.09
(+1.88)
(+1.88)
42.19
(+21.69)
(+21.69)
7.11
( n. K. )
( n. K. )
1.22
(-1.00)
(-1.00)
1.68
2006
2010
Remarks:
d 2006: together with PCD
The parliamentary elections in São Tomé and Príncipe 2010 took place on August 1, 2010 after being postponed twice for a few months. It was the 6th free parliamentary elections São Tomé and Príncipe since the multiparty system was introduced in the West African island nation in a referendum in 1990 .
The Movimento Democrático das Forças da Mudança party - Partido Liberal of President Fradique de Menezes suffered a landslide defeat and only won one seat in the 55-seat parliament - compared to 22 seats in the 2006 general election . In contrast, the opposition Acção Democrática Independente of former Prime Minister Patrice Trovoada won almost half of the seats.
Results in detail
A total of 55 seats
- MLSTP : 21
- MDFM : 1
- PCD : 7
- ADI : 26
| Political party | be right | % | Seats | s +/- to 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acção Democrática Independente ("Independent Democratic Action", ADI ) | 29 588 | 42.19 | 26th | +15 |
| Movimento de Libertação de São Tomé e Príncipe ("Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe / Social Democratic Party", MLSTP ) | 22 510 | 32.09 | 21st | +1 |
| Partido de Convergência Democrática - Grupa de Reflexão ("Party of Democratic Convergence - Group of Reflection", PCD ) | 9 540 | 13.60 | 7th | +7 |
| Movimento Democrático das Forças da Mudança-Partido Liberal ("Democratic Movement of Forces of Change - Liberal Party", MDFM ) | 4,986 | 7.11 | 1 | -22 |
| União dos Democratas para Cidadania e Desenvolvimento ("Union of Democrats for Citizenship and Development") | 855 | 1.22 | - | - |
| Frente Democrática Cristã ("Christian Democratic Party") | 291 | 0.48 | - | - |
| Movimento Socialista ("Socialist Movement") | 260 | 0.37 | - | - |
| União Nacional para a Democracia e Progresso ("National Union for Democracy and Progress") | 241 | 0.35 | - | - |
| Confederação Democrática Nacional / Fêssu Bassóla ("National Democratic Confederation / Fêssu Bassóla") | 204 | 0.29 | - | - |
| Partido CÓDÓ - Movimento de Ressurgimento Nacional ("Codo Party - Movement for National Resurrection") | 129 | 0.18 | - | - |
| total (turnout 89.01%) | 70 136 | 100.00 | 55 | - |
| Source: electionguide.org | ||||
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- ↑ Kris Haamer: Updated: Elections in Sao Tome & Principe Announced. ( Memento of the original from August 15, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Opposition ADI Wins Sao Tome Election, No Absolute Majority, ( Memento of the original from June 8, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on: rnw.nl, August 2, 2010.
