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2004 Guinea-Bissau parliamentary election

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Field	Value
country	Guinea-Bissau
previous_election	1999
next_election	2008
election_date	28 March 2004
party1	African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde
leader1	Carlos Gomes Júnior
percentage1	33.88
last_election1	21
seats1	45
party2	Party for Social Renewal
leader2	Kumba Ialá
percentage2	26.50
last_election2	38
seats2	35
party3	PUSD
leader3	Francisco Fadul
percentage3	17.60
last_election3	new
seats3	17
party4	UE
leader4	Joaquim Baldé
colour4	#8800aa
percentage4	8.47
last_election4	new
seats4	2
party5	APU
leader5	Fernando Gomes
colour5	#FF0000
percentage5	1.36
last_election5	new
seats5	1
map	2004 Guinea-Bissau legislative election - Results by constituency.svg
map_caption	Results by constituency.
title	Prime Minister
before_election	Artur Sanhá
before_party	Party for Social Renewal
after_election	Carlos Gomes Júnior
after_party	African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde

Parliamentary elections were held in Guinea-Bissau on 28 March 2004 after repeated postponements caused by political and financial chaos in the country, including a coup d'état that overthrew President Kumba Ialá in September 2003. The former ruling party, the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC), won the largest number of seats, but did not obtain a majority. Former President Yala's party, the Party for Social Renewal (PRS), came second with 35 seats.

The PAIGC reached an agreement with the PRS for its parliamentary support (a previous attempt at reaching a deal with the United Social Democratic Party, which won 17 seats, failed), and in May 2004 the new parliament was sworn in, with PAIGC leader Carlos Gomes Júnior becoming prime minister.

Conduct

Although voting reportedly took place on time in the interior of Guinea-Bissau, it was delayed in much of the capital Bissau, as electoral materials were delivered late to many polling stations. The National Electoral Commission ordered the polling stations that opened late to remain open past the scheduled end of voting to ensure that everyone would have a chance to vote. About a third of polling stations in Bissau reportedly never opened on the day of the election, and these stations were ordered to open on the following day, March 29.

Over 100 international observers were present for the election. The United Nations, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the Community of Portuguese Language Countries, and La Francophonie sent observers, as did Portugal, Russia and the United States.

Results

References

[http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=40957&SelectRegion=West_Africa&SelectCountry=GUINEA-BISSAU Elected parliament sworn in, new government to follow] IRIN, 7 May 2004
[http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=41045&SelectRegion=West_Africa&SelectCountry=GUINEA-BISSAU Young technocrats prominent in new elected government] IRIN, 13 May 2004
[http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=49307 Guinea-Bissau: Election extended for second day after confusion in capital] IRIN, 28 March 2004

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