1989 Namibian parliamentary election
(Redirected from
Namibian parliamentary election, 1989
)Parliamentary elections were held in
National Assembly of Namibia
.
Background
The elections were facilitated by the
Tripartite Accords. The UN established the United Nations Transition Assistance Group and through its resolutions 629, 632, 640 and 643 in 1989, implemented the United Nations plan for Namibia in 435 (1978) to help secure free and fair elections, and eventually, the country's independence. The United Nations plan included overview by foreign election observers who monitored the election process. The work of foreign observers helped to ensure that the elections were certified as free and fair by the UN Special Representative.[1]
701,483 people registered to vote, with 680,788 casting votes, equating to a voter turnout of 97%.
Results
Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
---|---|---|---|---|
SWAPO | 384,567 | 57.33 | 41 | |
Democratic Turnhalle Alliance | 191,532 | 28.55 | 21 | |
United Democratic Front | 37,874 | 5.65 | 4 | |
Action Christian National | 23,728 | 3.54 | 3 | |
National Patriotic Front | 10,693 | 1.59 | 1 | |
Federal Convention of Namibia | 10,452 | 1.56 | 1 | |
Namibia National Front | 5,344 | 0.80 | 1 | |
SWAPO Democrats | 3,161 | 0.47 | 0 | |
Christian Democratic Action for Social Justice | 2,495 | 0.37 | 0 | |
National Democratic Party | 984 | 0.15 | 0 | |
Appointed members | 6 | |||
Total | 670,830 | 100.00 | 78 | |
Valid votes | 670,830 | 98.54 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 9,958 | 1.46 | ||
Total votes | 680,788 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 701,483 | 97.05 | ||
Source: African Elections Database |
Aftermath
Following the election SWAPO supporters celebrated across
As a result of SWAPO's election victory, its then president Sam Nujoma was unanimously declared President of Namibia, and was sworn in by UN Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar on 21 March 1990. Since then Namibia has held both presidential elections and parliamentary elections every five years.
References
- ^ "Namibia Rebel Group Wins Vote, But It Falls Short of Full Control". The New York Times. 15 November 1989. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- ^ a b Wren, Christopher S. (15 November 1989). "Namibia Rebel Group Wins Vote, But It Falls Short of Full Control". The New York Times.