1976–77 Guinea-Bissau parliamentary election

none Guinea-Bissau 1972 1984 19 December 1976 – January 1977 150 seats of the National People's Assembly 76 African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde Luís Cabral 80.04 120 150 1976-77 Guinea-Bissau legislative election - Results by region.svg Results by district President Luís Cabral African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde Luís Cabral African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde Indirect parliamentary elections were held in Guinea-Bissau between 19 December 1976 and mid-January 1977 (voting had been due to end on 29 December, but was extended), the first since independence from Portugal. At the time, the country was a one-party state with the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC) as the sole legal party. A single, official list of PAIGC candidates was presented to voters, although in some areas people voted for unofficial candidates, who achieved almost 20% of the national vote.Guinea Bissau Inter-Parliamentary Union The Assembly elected Luís Cabral to the post of President on 13 March 1977.Elections in Guinea-Bissau https://web.archive.org/web/20110709032045/http://africanelections.tripod.com/gw.html 2011-07-09 African Elections Database Electoral system The indirect election saw voters elect members of eight regional councils, who in turn elected the 150 members of the National People's Assembly. At least 50% of registered voters had to cast ballot in an electoral district for the election to be valid. Anyone over the age of 15 and with Guinea-Bissau citizenship was entitled to vote, unless they had been disqualified. Results African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde 136022 150 Independents 33918 0 IPU References Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau Parliamentary Parliamentary Category:Parliamentary elections in Guinea-Bissau Category:One-party elections Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau