Country: | São Tomé and Príncipe |
Type: | parliamentary |
Previous Election: | 1998 |
Election Date: | 3 March 2002 |
Seats For Election: | All 55 seats in the National Assembly |
Majority Seats: | 28 |
Party1: | Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe – Social Democratic Party |
Percentage1: | 39.56 |
Seats1: | 24 |
Last Election1: | 31 |
Percentage2: | 39.37 |
Seats2: | 23 |
Last Election2: | 8 |
Party3: | Ue-Kedadji |
Percentage3: | 16.20 |
Seats3: | 8 |
Last Election3: | 16 |
Parliamentary elections were held in São Tomé and Príncipe on 3 March 2002.[1] Following the elections Gabriel Costa was appointed Prime Minister of a coalition government with representatives from all three parties winning seats in parliament.