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1991 Cape Verdean presidential election

Field	Value
election_name	1991 Cape Verdean presidential election
country	Cape Verde
flag_year	1975
type	presidential
ongoing	no
next_election	1996 Cape Verdean presidential election
next_year	1996
election_date	17 February 1991
registered	159,534
turnout	61.4%
image1	Antonio Mascarenhas Monteiro 2012.png
nominee1	António Monteiro
party1	Movement for Democracy (Cape Verde)
popular_vote1	70,623
percentage1	73.4%
image2	Aristide Pereira detail DF-SC-84-10021.jpg
nominee2	Aristides Pereira
party2	African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde
popular_vote2	25,544
percentage2	26.6%
title	President
before_election	Aristides Pereira
before_party	African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde
after_election	António Monteiro
after_party	MpD
map_image	Elecciones presidenciales de Cabo Verde, 1991.svg
map_caption	Results by island

Direct presidential elections were held for the first time in Cape Verde on 17 February 1991, as previously the National Assembly had elected the President. The result was a victory for António Mascarenhas Monteiro of the Movement for Democracy, which had also won the parliamentary elections the previous month. He defeated incumbent Aristides Pereira of the African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde. Voter turnout was 61.4%.

Monteiro took office on 22 March.

Results

References

[http://africanelections.tripod.com/cv.html Elections in Cape Verde] African Elections Database
[[Dieter Nohlen]], Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) ''Elections in Africa: A data handbook'', p201 {{ISBN. 0-19-829645-2

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