Parliamentary elections were held Cape Verde on 6 February 2011. The result was a victory for the ruling

African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde The African Party of Independence of Cape Verde ( pt, Partido Africano da Independência de Cabo Verde, PAICV) is a democratic socialist political party in Cape Verde. It was formerly a Marxist–Leninist communist party and the sole legal p ...

(PAICV), led by Prime Minister Jose Maria Neves, which won 38 of the 72 seats in the

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Results

Although technical problems prevented a prompt announcement of official results, it quickly became clear that PAICV had won a parliamentary majority, and Veiga conceded defeat on 7 February 2011. The opposition's immediate acceptance of defeat, prior to an official announcement, was viewed as a sign of the strength of democracy in Cape Verde.Cape Verde opposition concedes election defeat
Reuters 7 February 2011.

By constituency

References

Elections in Cape Verde Cape Verde

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