SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE: parliamentary elections Assembleia Nacional, 1991

SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE
Parliamentary Chamber: Assembleia Nacional

ELECTIONS HELD IN 1991

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Chamber:

Assembleia Nacional

Dates of elections / renewal (from/to):

20 January 1991

Purpose of elections:

Elections were held for all the seats in Parliament on the normal expiry of the members’ term of office.

Background and outcome of elections:

Prior to 1991 general elections, constitutional amendments permitting the establishment of a multiparty system were approved by referendum in August 1990. The amendments also allowed independent candidates to run and reduced the role of the Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe (MLSTP), in power since independence in 1975, as the country’s “leading political force”.
On polling day, the left-wing MLSTP (which had added “Social Democratic Party” to its title to become MLSTP-PSD) was ousted as majority party in the enlarged Parliament by the opposition Democratic Convergence Party - Reflection Group (PCD-GR). Observers attributed this defeat, among other things, to the country’s economic woes (strikes, falling prices for the main export commodity - cocoa).
Following the parliamentary elections, polling was held on 3 March for President of the Republic. Mr. Miguel Trovoada, an independent opposition leader, was elected. Mr. Daniel Lima dos Santos Daio subsequently retained the position of Prime Minister at the head of an 11-member Council of Ministers.

STATISTICS

Round no 1 (20 January 1991): Elections results

Number of registered electors 51,610

Voters 39,605 (76.7%)

Round no 1: Distribution of votes

Political Group Votes %

Democratic Convergence Party - Reflection Group (PCD-GR) 21,535 54.37

Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe -
Social Democratic Party (MLSTP-PSD) 12,090 30.53

Democratic Opposition Coalition 2,071 5.23

Christian Democratic Front 591 1.50

Round no 1: Distribution of seats

Political Group Total

Democratic Convergence Party - Reflection Group (PCD-GR) 33

Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe -
Social Democratic Party (MLSTP-PSD) 21

Democratic Opposition Coalition 1

Christian Democratic Front 0

Distribution of seats according to sex:

Men: 49

Women: 6

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Chamber:
	Assembleia Nacional
Dates of elections / renewal (from/to):
	20 January 1991
Purpose of elections:
	Elections were held for all the seats in Parliament on the normal expiry of the members’ term of office.
Background and outcome of elections:
	Prior to 1991 general elections, constitutional amendments permitting the establishment of a multiparty system were approved by referendum in August 1990. The amendments also allowed independent candidates to run and reduced the role of the Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe (MLSTP), in power since independence in 1975, as the country’s “leading political force”. On polling day, the left-wing MLSTP (which had added “Social Democratic Party” to its title to become MLSTP-PSD) was ousted as majority party in the enlarged Parliament by the opposition Democratic Convergence Party - Reflection Group (PCD-GR). Observers attributed this defeat, among other things, to the country’s economic woes (strikes, falling prices for the main export commodity - cocoa). Following the parliamentary elections, polling was held on 3 March for President of the Republic. Mr. Miguel Trovoada, an independent opposition leader, was elected. Mr. Daniel Lima dos Santos Daio subsequently retained the position of Prime Minister at the head of an 11-member Council of Ministers.

Round no 1 (20 January 1991): Elections results
Number of registered electors	51,610
Voters	39,605 (76.7%)

Round no 1: Distribution of votes
Political Group	Votes	%
Democratic Convergence Party - Reflection Group (PCD-GR)	21,535	54.37
Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe - Social Democratic Party (MLSTP-PSD)	12,090	30.53
Democratic Opposition Coalition	2,071	5.23
Christian Democratic Front	591	1.50

Round no 1: Distribution of seats
Political Group	Total
Democratic Convergence Party - Reflection Group (PCD-GR)	33
Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe - Social Democratic Party (MLSTP-PSD)	21
Democratic Opposition Coalition	1
Christian Democratic Front	0