Parliamentary elections in Sao Tome and Principe 2014
The parliamentary elections in São Tomé and Príncipe 2014 took place on October 12, 2014. It was the seventh free elections for the tenth legislative term of the 55-seat Assembleia Nacional in São Tomé and Príncipe . 92,790 voters were called to vote. The voter turnout of 74.9% was 14.1 percentage points below that of 2010 .
The Acção Democrática Independente (ADI) with its Prime Minister Patrice Trovoada , who resigned in 2012, won an absolute majority.
Starting position
- MLSTP-PSD : Jan.
- PCD : 7
- UDD : 1
- ADI : 26
The Acção Democrática Independente (ADI) won the 2010 elections and, with Prime Minister Patrice Trovoada , formed a minority government until December 2012 . Movimento de Libertação de São Tomé e Príncipe-Partido Social Democrata (MLSTP-PSD) ruled under Prime Minister Gabriel Arcanjo da Costa until the end of the legislative period . The ADI started with the aim of defending its 2010 parliamentary majority of 26 seats against the 21 seats of the ruling party MLSTP-PSD.
The Partido de Convergência Democrática - Grupa de Reflexão (PCD) joined the electoral alliance with the Movimento Democrático das Forças da Mudança-Partido Liberal (MDFM-PL) in 2002 and 2006 , but both have been competing separately since 2010. The ADI spin-off União dos Democratas para Cidadania e Desenvolvimento (UDD) took place for the second time.
Results
The National Election Commission oversees the election and is responsible for counting votes and publishing the results.
The opposition party ADI achieved an overwhelming election victory. It was able to expand its parliamentary majority from 2010 to an absolute majority, so that it can easily form a sole government with 33 out of 55 seats. The previous ruling party MLSTP-PSD lost five seats in the Assembleia Nacional and lost its ability to continue to govern. With only 23 seats, it has one seat ahead of the big election winner MLSTP-PSD, who are represented in the Assembleia Nacional with seven new mandates and 22 seats.
The electoral alliance of PCD, MDFM and UDD have lost a seat. New to the Assembleia Nacional is the list of independents with two members.
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- ↑ Agência Lusa : MLSTP-PSD reclama vitória nas legislativas de São Tomé e Príncipe . Ed .: Público . Público Comunicação Social SA (Portugal), October 8, 2018 (Portuguese, article on publico.pt [accessed October 8, 2018]).
