1991 Cape Verdean presidential election

Election of António Monteiro 1991 Cape Verdean presidential election Cape Verde 1975 presidential no 1996 Cape Verdean presidential election 1996 17 February 1991 159,534 61.4% Antonio Mascarenhas Monteiro 2012.png António Monteiro Movement for Democracy (Cape Verde) 70,623 73.44% Aristides Pereira 1987.jpg Aristides Pereira African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde 25,544 26.56% President Aristides Pereira African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde António Monteiro MpD Elecciones presidenciales de Cabo Verde, 1991.svg Results by island Direct presidential elections were held for the first time in Cape Verde on 17 February 1991, as previously the National Assembly had elected the President. The result was a victory for António Mascarenhas Monteiro of the Movement for Democracy, which had also won the parliamentary elections the previous month. He defeated incumbent Aristides Pereira of the African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde.Elections in Cape Verde https://web.archive.org/web/20110717190543/http://africanelections.tripod.com/cv.html 2011-07-17 African Elections Database Voter turnout was 61.4%.Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p201 0-19-829645-2 Monteiro took office on 22 March. Results António Mascarenhas Monteiro Movement for Democracy 70623 Aristides Pereira African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde 25544 1422 333 159534 Boletim Oficial9 March 1991 Boletim Oficial da República de Cabo Verde No. 10 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fXeECi8_WCrVbEKKHSGTN62eFimhFNun/view Boletim Oficial da República de Cabo Verde 124 References Cape Verde Category:Presidential elections in Cape Verde Category:1991 in Cape Verde Category:February 1991 in Africa