2008 Equatorial Guinean parliamentary election
Early parliamentary elections were held in Equatorial Guinea on 4 May 2008, alongside local elections; 100 seats in parliament and 230 council seats were up for election.[1] The ruling Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea won 89 seats in parliament.
Background
President
Campaign
Campaigning was reported to have proceeded without popular enthusiasm; about 1,000 people were present for the launch of the PDGE's campaign at a stadium in Malabo, although 15,000 seats were available. During the campaign, an army Antonov An-32 plane crashed off Annobón, killing 13 PDGE militants.[3] There were 278,000 registered voters at the time of the elections.[3][4]
Conduct
In order to "guarantee a normal functioning of mental faculties" among voters, the sale and consumption of alcohol was banned from the night before the elections through to election day.[5]
On 4 May the Secretary-General of the opposition
Results
Partial official results were first released on 5 May, showing the PDGE winning overwhelmingly. In some constituencies, such as Moka in southern Bioko, the party was credited with 100% of the vote. Results from most polling stations in Mongomo, from which Obiang originates, showed the PDGE receiving every vote. The best result for the CPDS in these partial results was in Luba district in southern Bioko, where the CPDS was credited with 0.7%.[1] Full results were expected to be announced on 20 May.[1][4]
On May 9, Clemente Engonga Nguema Onguenes, the President of the National Electoral Commission and Minister of the Interior, announced on the radio that the PDGE and the nine small parties allied to it, which are together known as the Democratic Opposition, had won a total of 99 out of 100 seats;
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea | 89 | +21 | |||
Democratic Opposition | 10 | –20 | |||
Convergence for Social Democracy | 1 | –1 | |||
Total | 100 | 0 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 278,000 | – | |||
Source: African Elections Database |
References
- ^ a b c d "Equatorial Guinea leader gets near 100 percent vote in election" Archived 2008-05-17 at the Wayback Machine, AFP, May 5, 2008.
- ^ Bernadino Ndze Biyoa, "Equatorial Guinea maps out election timetable"[dead link], Reuters, March 1, 2008.
- ^ a b c "Guinée équatoriale: le parti d'Obiang va faire la loi aux législatives", AFP (Jeuneafrique.com), May 4, 2008 (in French).
- ^ a b "Eq. Guinea ruling party harps over partial legislative poll results"[permanent dead link], African Press Agency, May 6, 2008.
- ^ a b c "Guinée équatoriale: le parti présidentiel grand vainqueur des législatives" Archived May 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, AFP, May 9, 2008 (in French).
- ^ "'Equatorial Guinea worse than Zim'", AFP (IOL), July 11, 2008.