Elections in São Tomé and Príncipe
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Elections in São Tomé and Príncipe gives information on election and election results in São Tomé and Príncipe. An election is a process in which a vote is held to elect candidates to an office. It is the mechanism by which a democracy fills elective offices in the legislature, and sometimes the executive and judiciary, and in which electorates choose local government officials.
- See election for a more comprehensive discussion and the List of democracy and elections-related topics for an overview on related topics.
São Tomé and Príncipe elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five year term by the people. The National Assembly (Assembleia Nacional) has 55 members, elected for a four year term in twelve multi-member constituencies by proportional representation. São Tomé and Príncipe has a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties, with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party.
Results
- São Tomé and Príncipe legislative election, 1991
- São Tomé and Príncipe presidential election, 1991
- São Tomé and Príncipe legislative election, 1994
- São Tomé and Príncipe presidential election, 1996
- São Tomé and Príncipe legislative election, 1998
- São Tomé and Príncipe presidential election, 2001
- São Tomé and Príncipe legislative election, 2002