1999 Mozambican general election

1999 Mozambican general election
3–5 December 1999
Presidential election
Turnout69.51% ( 18.36pp)
 
Nominee Joaquim Chissano Afonso Dhlakama
Party FRELIMO RENAMO
Popular vote 2,339,848 2,134,255
Percentage 52.30% 47.70%
Parliamentary election
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
FRELIMO Joaquim Chissano 48.55 133 +4
Renamo-UE Afonso Dhlakama 38.79 117 +5
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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FRELIMO

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General elections were held in Mozambique between 3 and 5 December 1999 to elect a president and the Assembly of the Republic. Incumbent president Joaquim Chissano won a narrow victory against Afonso Dhlakama, whilst Chissano's FRELIMO party won the Assembly elections, taking 133 of the 250 seats. Voter turnout for the elections was around 68–70%.[1]

Results

President

CandidatePartyVotes%
Joaquim ChissanoFRELIMO2,339,84852.30
Afonso DhlakamaRENAMO2,134,25547.70
Total4,474,103100.00
Valid votes4,474,10390.63
Invalid votes141,6902.87
Blank votes320,9556.50
Total votes4,936,748100.00
Registered voters/turnout7,099,10569.54
Source: CNE

Assembly

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
FRELIMO2,008,16548.55133+4
Renamo-UE1,604,47038.79117+5
Labor Party111,2802.6900
Liberal and Democratic Party of Mozambique102,1152.470New
Social Liberal and Democratic Party83,5152.0200
Mozambican Opposition Union64,1821.5500
Democratic Union61,2761.480−9
Democratic Liberal Party of Mozambique33,2470.800New
Independent Party of Mozambique29,4560.7100
National Workers and Peasants Party24,6150.600New
Liberal Progress Party of Mozambique11,6840.280New
Social Broadening Party of Mozambique2,1530.050New
Total4,136,158100.002500
Valid votes4,136,15885.79
Invalid votes222,3304.61
Blank votes463,0119.60
Total votes4,821,499100.00
Registered voters/turnout7,099,10567.92
Source: CNE

References

  1. ^ Elections in Mozambique African Elections Database
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