1999 Mozambican general election explained

Election Name:

1999 Mozambican general election

Country:

Mozambique

Previous Election:

1994 Mozambican general election

Previous Year:

1994

Election Date:

3–5 December 1999

Next Election:

2004 Mozambican general election

Next Year:

2004

Turnout:

69.54% 18.33 pp

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Election Name:

Presidential election

Type:

presidential

Colour1:

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Nominee1:

Joaquim Chissano

Party1:

FRELIMO

Popular Vote1:

2,338,333

Percentage1:

52.29%

Colour2:

113077

Party2:

RENAMO

Popular Vote2:

2,133,655

Percentage2:

47.71%

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Election Name:

Parliamentary election

Party1:

FRELIMO

Percentage1:

48.54

Seats1:

133

Last Election1:

129

Percentage2:

38.81

Seats2:

117

Last Election2:

112

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President
Before Election:	Joaquim Chissano
Before Party:	FRELIMO
After Election:	Joaquim Chissano
After Party:	FRELIMO

General elections were held in Mozambique between 3 and 5 December 1999 to elect a president and the Assembly of the Republic. Incumbent president Joaquim Chissano won a narrow victory against Afonso Dhlakama, whilst Chissano's FRELIMO party won the Assembly elections, taking 133 of the 250 seats. Voter turnout for the elections was around 68–70%.^[1]

Results

Assembly

Notes and References

http://africanelections.tripod.com/mz.html Elections in Mozambique