2001 Cape Verdean presidential election

2001 Cape Verdean presidential election

← 1996 11 February 2001 (first round)
25 February 2001 (second round)
2006 →
Registered260,209
Turnout51.68% (first round), 58.95% (second round)
 
Nominee Pedro Pires Carlos Veiga
Party PAICV MpD
Popular vote 75,827 75,815
Percentage 50.004% 49.996%

President before election

António Mascarenhas Monteiro
PAICV

Elected President

Pedro Pires
PAICV

Presidential elections were held in Cape Verde on 11 February 2001, with a second round on 25 February after no candidate achieved outright victory in the first round. The result was a victory for Pedro Pires of the African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde, who defeated Carlos Veiga of the Movement for Democracy by just twelve votes.[1] Pires, a former Prime Minister, took office on 22 March 2001, replacing António Mascarenhas Monteiro, who stood down after completing two terms in office.

Results

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CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Pedro PiresAfrican Party for the Independence of Cape Verde61,64646.5375,82750.00
Carlos VeigaMovement for Democracy60,71945.8375,81550.00
Jorge Carlos FonsecaDemocratic Alliance for Change5,1423.88
David Hopffer AlmadaIndependent4,9893.77
Total132,496100.00151,642100.00
Valid votes132,49698.51151,64298.85
Invalid/blank votes1,9991.491,7641.15
Total votes134,495100.00153,406100.00
Registered voters/turnout260,22151.68260,20958.95
Source: African Elections Database

References

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  1. ^ Elections in Cape Verde African Elections Database