1975 Cape Verdean parliamentary election explained

Election Name:1975 Cape Verdean parliamentary election
Country:Cape Verde
Type:parliamentary
Flag Year:1975
Ongoing:no
Next Election:1980 Cape Verdean parliamentary election
Next Year:1980
Election Date:30 June 1975
Registered:121,724
Turnout:86.7%
Leader1:Aristides Pereira
Party1:African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde
Popular Vote1:100,835
Percentage1:95.6%
Seats1:56
Prime Minister
Before Election:Vicente Almeida d'Eça
Before Party:Colonial governor
After Election:Aristides Pereira
After Party:PAIGC

Parliamentary elections were held in Cape Verde in June 1975 in preparation for independence from Portugal on 5 July. The African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde was the sole legal party at the time,[1] with voters being asked to approve or reject a PAIGC list of 56 members for the National People's Assembly. Its party leader was Aristides Pereira. The list was approved by 95.6% of voters, with a turnout of 86.7%.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://africanelections.tripod.com/cv.html Elections in Cape Verde
  2. [Dieter Nohlen]