1999–2000 Guinea-Bissau general election

General elections were held in Guinea-Bissau on 28 November 1999, with a second round for the presidential election on 16 January 2000. The presidential election resulted in a victory for opposition leader Kumba Ialá of the Party for Social Renewal (PRS), who defeated Malam Bacai Sanhá of the ruling African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde. The PRS were also victorious in the National People's Assembly election, winning 38 of the 102 seats.[1] This was the first time an opposition party won an election since the country's independence in the 1970s.

1999–2000 Guinea-Bissau general election

Presidential election
← 1994 28 November 1999 (first round)
16 January 2000 (second round)
2005 →
 
Nominee Kumba Ialá Malam Bacai Sanhá
Party PRS PAIGC
Popular vote 251,193 97,670
Percentage 72.00% 28.00%

Results by region of the second round.

President before election

Malam Bacai Sanhá
PAIGC

Elected President

Kumba Ialá
PRS

Parliamentary election
← 1994 28 November 1999 2004 →
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
PRS Kumba Ialá 29.71 38 +26
RGB-BM Salvador Tchongó 19.79 29 +9
PAIGC Malam Bacai Sanhá 18.04 24 −38
UM Bubacar Rachid Djaló 7.86 3 −3
PDS Joaquim Baldé 5.60 3 New
AD Jorge Mandinga 4.96 3 New
UNDP Abubácar Baldé 4.06 1 New
FDS Rafael Paula Barbosa 2.56 1 New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Seats by constituency.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Francisco Fadul
Independent
Francisco Fadul
Independent

Voter turnout was 72% for the second round of the presidential election.[2]

Results

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President

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CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Kumba IaláParty for Social Renewal143,99638.81251,19372.00
Malam Bacai SanháAfrican Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde86,72423.3797,67028.00
Faustino ImbaliIndependent30,4848.22
Fernando GomesIndependent26,0497.02
João Tátis SáIndependent24,1176.50
Abubacar BaldéNational Union for Democracy and Progress20,1925.44
Bubacar Rachid DjalóUnion for Change12,0263.24
Joaquim BaldéSocial Democratic Party8,6232.32
Salvador TchongóResistance of Guinea-Bissau-Bafatá Movement6,9371.87
José Catengul MendesStruggle Front for the National Independence of Guinea5,3111.43
Mamadú Uri BaldéProgress and Renewal Party3,5800.96
Antonieta Rosa GomesGuinean Civic Forum–Social Democracy2,9860.80
Total371,025100.00348,863100.00
Valid votes371,02588.46348,86396.48
Invalid/blank votes48,38711.5412,7463.52
Total votes419,412100.00361,609100.00
Registered voters/turnout503,00783.38503,00771.89
Source: African Elections Database, Rudebeck

National People's Assembly

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Party for Social Renewal105,73629.7138+26
Resistance of Guinea-Bissau-Bafatá Movement70,43519.7929+9
African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde64,21518.0424–38
Union for Change27,9767.863–3
Social Democratic Party19,9195.603New
Democratic Alliance17,6514.963New
National Union for Democracy and Progress14,4404.061New
Guinean League for Ecological Protection11,4963.230
Democratic Social Front9,0942.561New
United Social Democratic Party4,7121.3200
Party for Renewal and Progress3,6921.040New
Struggle Front for the National Independence of Guinea3,2620.920–1
Guinean Civic Forum–Social Democracy3,2620.920New
Total355,890100.00102+2
Total votes432,604
Registered voters/turnout525,32982.35
Source: Rudebeck, IFES Guinee-Bissau Rapport

References

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