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2011 Cape Verdean presidential election

2011 Cape Verdean presidential election

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Registered	304,621
Turnout	53.50% (first round), 59.87% (second round)
Nominee Jorge Carlos Fonseca Manuel Inocêncio Sousa Party MpD PAICV Popular vote 97,735 82,379 Percentage 54.26% 45.74%
President before election Pedro Pires PAICV Elected President Jorge Carlos Fonseca Movement for Democracy

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Presidential elections were held in Cape Verde on 7 August 2011, with a second round run-off on 21 August.^[1] The result was a victory for Jorge Carlos Fonseca of the Movement for Democracy, who received 54% of the vote in the second round.^[1]

Campaign[edit]

Four candidates contested the elections:^[2]

• Manuel Inocêncio Sousa, a former Foreign Minister and the candidate of the ruling African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV).
• Aristides Lima, President of the National Assembly. A member of the PAICV, he ran without its support.
• Jorge Carlos Fonseca, another former Foreign Minister, and the candidate of the opposition Movement for Democracy.
• Joaquim Monteiro, an independent.

Results[edit]

References[edit]

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