Parliamentary elections were held in

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on 14 January 2001. The result was a victory for the

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run by

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, which won 40 of the 72 seats in the

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, defeating the ruling Movement for Democracy led by Carlos Veiga. Third was the

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(ADM) led by José dos Santos Luís with 6.12% of the votes.

Results

References

External links

National Elections Commission
Elections in Cape Verde 2001 in Cape Verde

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