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2006 São Toméan parliamentary election

Field	Value
country	São Tomé and Príncipe
previous_election	2002
election_date	26 March 2006
next_election	2010
seats_for_election	All 55 seats in the National Assembly
majority_seats	28
party1	MDFL-PL – PCD-GR	leader1 = Tomé Vera Cruz	percentage1 = 37.71	seats1 = 23	last_election1 = 23	color1 =
party2	Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe – Social Democratic Party	leader2 = Guilherme Posser da Costa	percentage2 = 30.21	seats2 = 20	last_election2 = 24
party3	Independent Democratic Action	leader3 = Patrice Trovoada	percentage3 = 20.50	seats3 = 11	last_election3 =
party4	MNR	leader4 =	percentage4 = 4.83	seats4 = 1	last_election4 = New	color4 = #0883FF

Parliamentary elections were held in São Tomé and Príncipe on 26 March 2006.

Parties and Coalitions

Eight political parties and two coalitions contested the election.

Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe-Social Democratic Party (MLSTP-PSD) – Largest party in the outgoing National Assembly, winning 24 out of 55 seats in the March 2002 election.
Force for Change Democratic Movement–Democratic Convergence Party (MDFM-PCD) – Two party coalition that won 23 seats in the 2002 election. The coalition was formed in late 2001 by supporters of President Fradique de Menezes.
Ue-Kedadji (UK) – A five party coalition that won 8 seats in the 2002 election. The coalition's member parties are the Democratic Renovation Party (PRD), National Union for Democracy and Progress (UNDP), Opposition Democratic Coalition (CODO), People's Party of Progress (PPP), and the Social Renewal Party (PSR).
Independent Democratic Action (ADI) – Contested the 2002 election as part of the Uê Kédadji coalition, but has since withdrawn and will participate in this year's poll as a single entity.
São Toméan Workers Party (PTS) – Participated in the 2002 election, but failed to gain representation in the National Assembly.
Christian Democratic Front (FDC) – Small party that participated in the 1991, 1994, and 1998 National Assembly elections. In all three elections, the party won less than 2% of the vote.
Social Liberal Party (PLS) – Newly formed political party.
New Way Movement (NR) – Newly formed political party.

Results

References

[http://africanelections.tripod.com/st.html#2006_National_Assembly_Election Elections in São Tomé and Príncipe] African Elections Database

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