2006 Cape Verdean presidential election

Re-election of Pedro Pires Cape Verde presidential 2001 Cape Verdean presidential election 2001 2011 Cape Verdean presidential election 2011 12 February 2006 323,554 53.10% Pedro Pires 2012.png Pedro Pires African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde 86,583 50.98% Carlos Veiga MpD VOA (cropped).jpg Carlos Veiga Movement for Democracy (Cape Verde) 83,241 49.02% President Pedro Pires African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde Pedro Pires African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde Elecciones presidenciales de Cabo Verde, 2006.svg Results by municipality Presidential elections were held in Cape Verde on 12 February 2006, the fourth presidential elections since the introduction of multi-party politics in 1990. In a repeat of the 2001 election, Pedro Pires of the ruling African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV) was challenged by former Prime Minister Carlos Veiga of the Movement for Democracy (MpD). In the 2001 presidential run-off, Pires had defeated Veiga by a margin of only 12 votes. In 2006, Pires won another narrow victory, prevailing by about 3,000 votes and slightly surpassing the 50% majority necessary to avoid a run-off. Results Pedro Pires African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde 86583 Carlos Veiga Movement for Democracy 83241 1327 668 323554 Boletim Oficial21 February 2006 Boletim Oficial da República de Cabo Verde, Serie I, No. 8 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b6PXfwBA9YrTYZg-1pExltpQiygQQjwQ/view Boletim Oficial da República de Cabo Verde 2–3 References External links National Elections Commission pt Category:Presidential elections in Cape Verde Cape Verde Presidential Cape Verde Category:February 2006 elections