Cape Verdean parliamentary election, 1980

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Parliamentary elections were held in Cape Verde on 7 December 1980. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC) as the sole legal party.^[1] The PAIGC presented a list of 63 candidates and three substitutes to voters to approve. Ultimately 93.0% of votes were cast for the PAIGC list, the others being blank or void. Voter turnout was 75.0%.^[2]

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde	141,244	93.0	63	+7
Against	10,631	7.0	–	–
Total	151,875	100	63	+7
Registered voters/turnout	202,500	75.0	–	–
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

↑ Elections in Cape Verde African Elections Database
↑ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p198 ISBN 0-19-829645-2

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