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General elections were held in Namibia on 15 and 16 November 2004 to elect the President and National Assembly. The National Assembly election resulted in a landslide win for SWAPO, which won 55 of the 78 seats with over 75% of the vote. SWAPO's candidate for president, Hifikepunye Pohamba, won the presidential election. Following his victory, Pohamba was sworn in as President on 21 March 2005 at Independence Stadium in Windhoek.[1]
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| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hifikepunye Lucas Pohamba | South West African People's Organization | 625,605 | 76.44 |
| Ben Ulenga | Congress of Democrats | 59,547 | 7.28 |
| Katuutire Kaura | Democratic Turnhalle Alliance | 41,905 | 5.12 |
| Kuaima Riruako | National Unity Democratic Organization | 34,616 | 4.23 |
| Justus Garoëb | United Democratic Front | 31,354 | 3.83 |
| Henk Mudge | Republican Party | 15,955 | 1.95 |
| Kosie Pretorius | Monitor Action Group | 9,378 | 1.12 |
| Total | 818,360 | 100 | |
| Source: African Elections Database | |||
| Parties | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| South West Africa People's Organization | 620,609 | 76.11 | 55 |
| Congress of Democrats | 59,464 | 7.29 | 5 |
| Democratic Turnhalle Alliance | 42,070 | 5.11 | 4 |
| National Unity Democratic Organization | 34,814 | 4.15 | 3 |
| United Democratic Front | 29,336 | 3.60 | 3 |
| Republican Party | 16,187 | 1.96 | 1 |
| Monitor Action Group | 6,950 | 0.85 | 1 |
| Namibia Movement for Democratic Change | 4,830 | 0.51 | 0 |
| South West African National Union | 3,610 | 0.42 | 0 |
| Appointed members | - | - | 6 |
| Total | 817 420 | 100 | 78 |
| Source: EISA | |||
| Parties | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| South West Africa People's Organization | 9,817 | 36.81 |
| United Democratic Front | 6,511 | 24.41 |
| Democratic Turnhalle Alliance | 5,716 | 21.43 |
| National Unity Democratic Organisation | 2,015 | 7.55 |
| Congress of Democrats | 1,324 | 4.96 |
| Republican Party | 667 | 2.50 |
| Monitor Action Group | 393 | 1.47 |
| South West African National Union | 117 | 0.44 |
| Total | 26,669 | 100 |
| Source: EISA | ||
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