2001 Cape Verdean presidential election

Election of Pedro Pires Cape Verde presidential 1996 Cape Verdean presidential election 1996 2006 Cape Verdean presidential election 2006 11 February 2001 (first round)25 February 2001 (second round) 260,209 51.68% (first round)58.95% (second round) Secretary Alphonso Jackson with Pedro Pires (cropped).jpg Pedro Pires African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde 75,828 50.01% Carlos Veiga 1998 (2).png Carlos Veiga Movement for Democracy (Cape Verde) 75,811 49.99% President António Mascarenhas Monteiro African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde Pedro Pires African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde 300px First round results by municipality 300px Second round results by municipality 2 Presidential elections were held in Cape Verde on 11 February 2001, with a second round on 25 February after no candidate achieved outright victory in the first round. The result was a victory for Pedro Pires of the African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde, who defeated Carlos Veiga of the Movement for Democracy by just 17 votes. This makes it one of the closest elections results in history. Pires, a former Prime Minister, took office on 22 March 2001, replacing António Mascarenhas Monteiro, who stood down after completing two terms in office. Results Pedro Pires African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde 61646 75828 Carlos Veiga Movement for Democracy 60719 75811 Jorge Carlos Fonseca Democratic Alliance for Change 5142 David Hopffer Almada Independent 4989 1642 1146 357 622 260221 260209 Boletim Oficial19 February 2001 Boletim Oficial da República de Cabo Verde, Serie II, No. 8 https://drive.google.com/file/d/11lSBuFxutO7JHuRrB58AYtHQ03jQnKs-/view Boletim Oficial da República de Cabo Verde 2–35 March 2001 Boletim Oficial da República de Cabo Verde, Serie II, No. 10 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qzYbocsAgZBvv50LFjb1564KU8QzVVGF/view Boletim Oficial da República de Cabo Verde 2–3 References Cape Verde Category:Presidential elections in Cape Verde Presidential Cape Verde