2016 São Toméan presidential election

none São Tomé and Príncipe presidential 2011 São Toméan presidential election 2011 2021 São Toméan presidential election 2021 17 July 2016 (first round) 7 August 2016 (second round) 111,222 64.31% (first round) 46.06% (second round) Evaristo Carvalho 2016 (cropped).jpg Evaristo Carvalho Independent Democratic Action 41,820 100% Manuel Pinto da Costa 2014 (cropped).jpg Manuel Pinto da Costa Independent politician Boycotted – São Toméan presidential election, 2016 Map.png 180px Results by province President Manuel Pinto da Costa Independent politician Evaristo Carvalho Independent Democratic Action Presidential elections were held in São Tomé and Príncipe on 17 July 2016.Global elections calendar https://web.archive.org/web/20151022232515/https://www.ndi.org/electionscalendar 2015-10-22 NDI Initial results suggested Evaristo Carvalho of Independent Democratic Action had been elected in the first round of voting, defeating incumbent President Manuel Pinto da Costa;São Tomé/Eleições: Evaristo Carvalho eleito Presidente à primeira volta https://web.archive.org/web/20160719141936/http://www.cmjornal.xl.pt/cm_ao_minuto/detalhe/sao_tomeeleicoes_evaristo_carvalho_eleito_presidente_a_primeira_volta.html 2016-07-19 Correio de manhã, 18 July 2016 however, the results was subsequently annulled, necessitating a second round between Carvalho and Pinto da Costa,Sao Tome presidential election results canceled for a second round Africanews, 22 July 2016 which was held on 7 August.Sao Tome election goes to second round after court ruling https://web.archive.org/web/20160725142722/http://townhall.com/news/politics-elections/2016/07/24/sao-tome-election-goes-to-second-round-after-court-ruling-n2197202 2016-07-25 Townhall, 24 July 2016 However, Pinto da Costa boycotted the second round after claiming the first round had been fraudulent,Sao Tome and Principe president boycotts own run-off vote BBC News, 8 August 2016 meaning Carvalho was elected unopposed.Resultado Geral Provisórios das Eleições Presidenciais 2016 2ª Volta https://web.archive.org/web/20190518214114/http://cen.st/index.php/publicacoes/noticias/item/212-resultados-geral-das-eleicoes-presidenciais-2016 2019-05-18 CEN Electoral system The President of São Tomé and Príncipe is elected using the two-round system.Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe IFES If no candidate received more than 50% of the vote, a run-off between the top two candidates. Candidates There were five candidates, including incumbent President Manuel Pinto da Costa,Des élections pour l’archipel africain Sao Tomé et Principe Le Monde, 15 July 2016 fr two former prime ministers, Evaristo Carvalho from Independent Democratic Action and Maria das Neves from the MLSTP/PSD, as well as two independents. Carvalho stood as the candidate of the ruling ADI, the party of Prime Minister Patrice Trovoada. Carvalho was initially declared the winner in the first round with slightly more than 50% of the vote, but Carvalho's score was subsequently adjusted downward to 49.88%, necessitating a second round against President Pinto da Costa. However, Pinto da Costa refused to participate in the second round, alleging fraud and calling for a boycott.Sao Tome votes in runoff boycotted by president https://web.archive.org/web/20160829051824/https://www.yahoo.com/news/sao-tome-votes-runoff-boycotted-president-032621810.html?nhp=1 2016-08-29 Agence France-Presse, 6 August 2016 Results Evaristo Carvalho Independent Democratic Action 34522 41820 Manuel Pinto da Costa Independent 17188 Maria das Neves MLSTP/PSD 16828 Manuel do Rosário Independent 478 Hélder Barros Independent 194 2314 9406 111222 111222 Téla Nón, Téla Nón References Sao Tome Presidential Category:Presidential elections in São Tomé and Príncipe Category:Single-candidate elections Sao Tome