1991 São Toméan parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in São Tomé and Príncipe on 20 January 1991. They were the first multi-party elections for the National Assembly, following a referendum the previous year. The result was a victory for the Democratic Convergence Party-Reflection Group, which won 33 of the 55 seats, defeating the former sole legal party, the Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe - Social Democratic Party. Voter turnout was 76.7%.

1991 São Toméan parliamentary election
São Tomé and Príncipe
← 1985 20 January 1991 1994 →

All 55 seats in the National Assembly
28 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
PCD-GR Leonel Mário d'Alva 59.33 33 New
MLSTP–PSD Manuel Pinto da Costa 33.31 21 −30
CDO 5.71 1 New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Background and outcome of elections

edit

The main political parties in the election were the Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe - Social Democratic Party (MLSTP-PSD), the former sole legal party and the Democratic Convergence Party - Reflection Group (PCD-GR), a party formed by a coalition of MLSTP dissidents, independents, and young professionals. Some of the smaller parties that participated in the election were the FDC, or Christian Democratic Front and the Democratic Coalition of the Opposition (CODO), created by the merger of three former overseas opposition movements.

The elections, deemed transparent, free, and fair resulted in victory for the PCD-GR, with the MLSTP defeat blamed on the country's economic problems.[1] A transitional government headed by Daniel Daio was installed in February pending presidential elections to be held in March.

Results

edit
 
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Democratic Convergence Party21,53559.3333New
MLSTP/PSD12,09033.3121–30
Opposition Democratic Coalition2,0715.711New
Christian Democratic Front5981.650New
Total36,294100.0055+4
Valid votes36,29491.64
Invalid/blank votes3,3118.36
Total votes39,605100.00
Registered voters/turnout516,1077.67
Source: Romana[2]

References

edit
  1. ^ Sao Tome and Principe: Elections held in 1991 Inter-Parliamentary Union
  2. ^ Heitor Alberto Coelho Barras Romana (1997) São Tomé e Príncipe: Elementos para uma análise antropológica das suas vulnerabilidades e potencialidades, p186