2014 Mozambican general election

none Mozambique 2009 Mozambican general election 2009 2014 10 15 yes 2019 Mozambican general election 2019 yes Presidential election presidential 120x120px Filipe Nyusi FRELIMO 2,803,536 57.00% Afonso Dhlakama.jpg 280 90 120 0 145 Afonso Dhlakama RENAMO 1,800,448 36.60% Daviz Simango.jpg 200 90 120 0 50 Democratic Movement of Mozambique Daviz Simango 314,759 6.40% yes Parliamentary election FRELIMO Armando Guebuza 55.68 144 191 RENAMO Afonso Dhlakama 32.95 89 51 Democratic Movement of Mozambique Daviz Simango 8.47 8 17 yes Maps 250px Presidential election results by province 250px Parliamentary election results by constituency President Armando Guebuza FRELIMO Filipe Nyusi FRELIMOthumb|right|350px|A section of the crowd at FRELIMO's final campaign rally General elections were held in Mozambique on 15 October 2014. Filipe Nyusi, the candidate of the ruling FRELIMO, was elected president, and FRELIMO retained its parliamentary majority. Electoral system The President was elected using the two-round system.Republic of Mozambique: Election for President (President) IFES Incumbent President Armando Guebuza was constitutionally barred from seeking a third term.Mozambique leader sets date for 2014 elections Fox News, 31 July 2013https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-13/nyusi-set-to-rule-gas-rich-mozambique-under-predecessor-s-shadow.html Nyusi Set to Rule Gas-Rich Mozambique Under Guebuza's Shadow 14 October 2014 Bloomberg 15 October 2014 The 250 members of the Assembly of the Republic were elected in 11 multi-member constituencies based on the country's provinces and two single-member constituencies representing Mozambican citizens in Africa and Europe. Seat allocation in the multi-member constituencies was based on proportional representation using the D'Hondt method, with an electoral threshold of 5%.Electoral system IPU Campaign Presidential candidates Candidate Party Filipe Nyusi http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v7/wn/newsworld.php?id=1036983 Mozambican Opposition Leader Registers As Voter 9 May 2014 15 May 2014 Bernama https://web.archive.org/web/20140517193235/http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v7/wn/newsworld.php?id=1036983 17 May 2014 dead Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) Alfonso Dhlakama http://nsnbc.me/2014/05/09/mozambique-dhlakama-registered-as-voter-for-presidential-elections/ Mozambique: Dhlakama registered as Voter for Presidential Elections 9 May 2014 15 May 2014 NSNBC International https://web.archive.org/web/20150731142320/http://nsnbc.me/2014/05/09/mozambique-dhlakama-registered-as-voter-for-presidential-elections/ 31 July 2015 dead Mozambican National Resistance (RENAMO) Daviz Simango Mozambique Democratic Movement (MDM) Conduct Electoral observers from the European Union stated there were positive aspects: new electoral legislation, a non-disputed voter register and a generally peaceful electoral campaign and an orderly election day, but issues with the tabulation process, and acts of violence and intolerance during the electoral campaign underlined the necessity for important improvements for the future electoral processes.Moçambique – Eleições Gerais 2014 PRESS RELEASE http://www.eueom.eu/files/pressreleases/english/eueom-mozambique-2014-press-release06112014_en.pdf European Union Election Observer Mission 7 January 2015 Electoral observers from the Mozambican Electoral Observatory group concluded that their parallel vote count was broadly in line with the official results. However, the group still termed the elections "partly free and fair, and not very transparent", citing politicization and a lack of transparency of the electoral bodies, voters being turned away and other irregularities.Elections "partially free and fair, and not very transparent" http://www.poptel.org.uk/mozambique-news/newsletter/aim498.html#story2 7 January 2015 6 January 2015 Results President Filipe Nyusi FRELIMO 2803536 Afonso Dhlakama RENAMO 1800448 Daviz Simango Democratic Movement of Mozambique 314759 300412 157174 10964377 Constitutional Court Assembly File:Mozambique Assembly of the Republic Chart 2015.svg FRELIMO 2534845 144 –47 RENAMO 1499832 89 +38 Democratic Movement of Mozambique 385683 17 +9 Social Broadening Party of Mozambique 10656 0 New Party for Peace, Democracy, and Development–AD 9437 0 0 Youth Movement for the Restoration of Democracy 8728 0 New Union for Reconciliation Party 8929 0 New Party of Freedom and Development 8099 0 0 National Reconciliation Party 7872 0 0 Party of Greens of Mozambique 7357 0 0 National Movement for the Recovery of Mozambican Unity 7098 0 New Ecological Party–Land Movement 6922 0 0 Humanitarian Party of Mozambique 5946 0 New Patriotic Movement for Democracy 5779 0 0 Social Renewal Party 5692 0 New Independent Alliance of Mozambique 5671 0 0 Electoral Union 5611 0 0 Independent Party of Mozambique 4593 0 New National Workers and Peasants Party 4164 0 0 Party of Freedom and Solidarity 3815 0 0 Labour Party 3245 0 0 United Party of Mozambique for Democratic Freedom 2980 0 New Union for Change 2527 0 New Mozambique People's Progress Party 2437 0 0 Independent Social Democratic Party 1930 0 New African Union for the Salvation of the People of Mozambique 1870 0 New Social Liberal Party 464 0 New Popular Democratic Party 158 0 0 Social Democratic Reconciliation Party 43 0 0 0 445371 245145 10964377 Constitutional Court Provincial elections ProvinceFRELIMORENAMOMDMCabo Delgado Province67141Gaza Province6901Inhambane Province58111Manica Province49391Maputo Province59129Nampula Province46461Niassa Province42344Sofala Province30457Tete Province37423Zambezia Province37514Source Mozambique News Agency Aftermath The leader of RENAMO, Afonso Dhlakama claimed the results of the election were fraudulent and called for a national unity government, threatening to set up a parallel government if FRELIMO did not agree.Mozambique: Dhlakama Threatens to Set Up His Own Government http://allafrica.com/stories/201411261601.html 7 January 2015 Mozambique News Agency 26 November 2014 However, he later abandoned the call.Mozambique: Dhlakama Abandons 'Caretaker Government' Demand http://allafrica.com/stories/201412082525.html 7 January 2015 Mozambique News Agency 5 December 2014 RENAMO also boycotted the swearing in of the provincial parliaments, and have threatened to boycott the swearing in of the Assembly of the Republic on 12 January 2015.Mozambique: Parliament Meets On Monday, Regardless of Renamo Boycott http://allafrica.com/stories/201501071496.html 7 January 2015 Mozambique News Agency 7 January 2015 References Category:Presidential elections in Mozambique Category:Parliamentary elections in Mozambique Mozambique General Mozambique