São Tomé and Príncipe legislative election, 1998
- São Tomé and Príncipe legislative election, 1998
On 8 November 1998, São Tomé and Príncipe held its third National Assembly election since the introduction of multi-party politics in 1990. Voter Turnout was 64.7%.
Background and outcome of elections
The 1998 National Assembly elections were originally scheduled for late September/early October as impressive progress on voter registration was made. On 1 September, however, President of the Republic Miguel Trovoada issued a decree setting the polling date at 8 November.
Nine political parties competed for the 55 seats at stake. These included the three represented in the outgoing legislature: the Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe (MLSTP-PSD), the Democratic Convergence Party (PCD) and the Independent Democratic Action (ADI). Since the previous elections in 1994, the first two groups had governed in a coalition, led since November 1996 by Prime Minister Raul Bragança Neto. ADI, for its part, supported the policies of President Trovoada.
The election campaign lasted from 22 October to 6 November. Issues debated centered on the exploitation of offshore oil reserves and the country’s entry into the monetary franc zone. Mr. Bragança (MLSTP) stated that his party had improved economic conditions and brought political stability to Sao Tome, which had seen a succession of governments in the 1990s. Led by Mrs. Alda Bandeira, the PCD called for continued coalition rule to ensure such stability.
Polling day was monitored by international observers. Final results gave an absolute majority (31 seats) to the left-leaning MLSTP-PSD, which had fallen short of this edge by only one seat in 1994. In this context, ADI alleged irregularities in the voting procedure. The victors promptly announced that their priority would be to reorganize the economy and thus alleviate the widespread poverty plaguing the nation.
On 30 December, President Trovoada appointed former Foreign Minister Guilherme Posser da Costa (MLSTP) as Prime Minister; he and the new Cabinet were sworn in on 5 January 1999.
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union [http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/saotome98.htm]
National Results
eats Won by Party and District
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