1994 São Toméan parliamentary election

none São Tomé and Príncipe 1991 2 October 1994 1998 All 55 seats in the National Assembly 28 52.09% ( 24.65pp) Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe – Social Democratic Party Carlos Graça 42.53 27 21 Independent Democratic Action Carlos NevesThe party was strongly associated with President Miguel Trovoada 26.27 14 New Democratic Convergence Party (São Tomé and Príncipe) Leonel Mário d'Alva 24.59 14 33 1994 São Tomé and Príncipe legislative election - Results by constituency.svg Results by district Prime Minister Evaristo Carvalho Independent Democratic Action Carlos Graça Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe – Social Democratic Party Parliamentary elections were held in São Tomé and Príncipe on 2 October 1994. The result was a victory for the opposition Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe - Social Democratic Party (MLSTP/PSD), which won 27 of the 55 seats in the National Assembly. Voter turnout was only 52.1%.Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p746 0-19-829645-2 Following the elections Carlos Graça was appointed Prime Minister of a coalition government formed by the MLSTP/PSD and the Democratic Convergence Party (PCD-GR). Background In early 1994 relations between the government and the presidency again began to deteriorate. In April Trovoada publicly dissociated himself from government policy. In June political tension increased when the Democratic Convergence Party accused Trovoada of systematic obstruction of the government's programme. The same month opposition parties petitioned the president to dismiss the government and to appoint foreign auditors to investigate the management of public funds under its term of office. On 2 July 1994 Trovoada dismissed the government of Prime Minister Norberto d'Alva Costa Alegre citing 'institutional conflict' as the justification for the decision. Moreover, the president accused the ruling party of ignoring presidential vetoes and of attempting to replace the semi-presidential system with a parliamentary regime without executive powers for the head of state. On 4 July Trovoada appointed Evaristo do Espirito Santo de Carvalho (the minister of defence and security in the outgoing administration) as prime minister. The PCD-GR, which refused to participate in the new government, subsequently expelled Carvalho from the party. An interim administration, comprising eight ministers, took office on 9 July. On the following day, in an attempt to resolve the political crisis, Trovoada dissolved the national assembly and announced that parliamentary elections would be held on 2 October. Results File:Asamblea Nacional de Santo Tomé y Príncipe 1994.svg MLSTP/PSD 10782 27 +6 Independent Democratic Action 6660 14 New Democratic Convergence Party 6235 14 –19 Opposition Democratic Coalition 1152 0 –1 People's Alliance 342 0 New Christian Democratic Front 181 0 0 3748 0 55862 Nohlen et al. Notes References Category:Parliamentary elections in São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé Parliamentary São Tomé