1975 Cape Verdean parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Cape Verde in June 1975 in preparation for independence from Portugal on 5 July. The African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde was the sole legal party at the time,[1] with voters being asked to approve or reject a PAIGC list of 56 members for the National People's Assembly. Its party leader was Aristides Pereira. The list was approved by 95.6% of voters, with a turnout of 86.7%.[2]

1975 Cape Verdean parliamentary election
30 June 1975
Registered121,724
Turnout86.7%
  First party
 
Leader Aristides Pereira
Party PAIGC
Seats won 56
Popular vote 100,835
Percentage 95.6%
Prime Minister before election

Vicente Almeida d'Eça
Colonial governor

 Elected Prime Minister

Aristides Pereira
PAIGC

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Results
PartyVotes%Seats
African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde100,83595.5856
Against4,6684.42–
Total105,503100.0056
Registered voters/turnout121,724–
Source: Nohlen et al.

References
  1. Elections in Cape Verde African Elections Database
  2. Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p195 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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