Parliamentary elections were held in

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on 22 January 2006. The result was a victory for the ruling

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(PAICV) run by

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, which won 41 of the 72 seats in the

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.Elections in Cape Verde
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(UCID) led by João Santos dos Luís.

Campaign

The PAICV and the MpD (led by

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) were the only parties to nominate a candidate in every constituency.

Results

References

External links

National Elections Commission
Elections in Cape Verde

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