Guinea-Bissau general election, 1999–2000

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General elections were held in Guinea-Bissau on 28 November 1999, with a second round for the presidential election on 16 January 2000. The presidential election resulted in a victory for opposition leader Kumba Ialá of the Party for Social Renewal (PRS), who defeated Malam Bacai Sanhá of the ruling African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde. The PRS were also victorious in the National People's Assembly election, winning 38 of the 102 seats.[1]

Voter turnout was 71.9% for the second round of the presidential election.[2]

Results

Presidential election

Candidate Party First round Second round
Votes % Votes %
Kumba IaláParty for Social Renewal143,99638.81251,19372.0
Malam Bacai SanháAfrican Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde86,72423.3797,67028.0
Faustino ImbaliIndependent30,4848.22
Fernando GomesIndependent26,0497.02
João Tátis SáIndependent24,1176.50
Abubacar BaldéNational Union for Democracy and Progress20,1925.44
Bubacar Rachid DjalóUnion for Change12,0263.24
Joaquim BaldéSocial Democratic Party8,6232.32
Salvador TchongóResistance of Guinea-Bissau-Bafatá Movement6,9371.87
José Catengul MendesStruggle Front for the National Independence of Guinea5,3111.43
Mamadú Uri BaldéProgress and Renewal Party3,5800.96
Antonieta Rosa GomesGuinean Civic Forum–Social Democracy2,9860.80
Invalid/blank votes48,38712,746
Total419,412100361,609100
Registered voters/turnout503,00783.1503,00771.9
Source: African Elections Database, Rudebeck

National People's Assembly

Party Votes % Seats +/-
Party for Social Renewal 38+26
Resistance of Guinea-Bissau-Bafatá Movement 29+9
African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde 24–38
Union for Change 3–3
Social Democratic Party 3New
Democratic Alliance 3New
National Union for Democracy and Progress 1New
Guinean League for Ecological Protection 0
Democratic Social Front 1New
Struggle Front for the National Independence of Guinea 0–1
United Social Democratic Party 00
Guinean Civic Forum–Social Democracy 0New
Party for Renewal and Progress 0New
Total432,604100102+2
Source: Rudebeck

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