Cape Verdean parliamentary election, 1975

30 June 1975

Registered

121,724

Turnout

86.7%

Prime Minister before election

Vicente Almeida d'Eça
Colonial governor

Elected Prime Minister

Aristides Pereira
PAIGC

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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]

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats
African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde	100,835	95.6	56
Against	4,668	4.4	–
Total	105,503	100	56
Registered voters/turnout	121,724	86.7	–
Source: Nohlen et al.

↑ Elections in Cape Verde African Elections Database
↑ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p195 ISBN 0-19-829645-2

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