Politics of Equatorial Guinea - Political Parties and Elections

Political Parties and Elections

For other political parties see List of political parties in Equatorial Guinea. An overview on elections and election results is included in Elections in Equatorial Guinea.
e • d Summary of the 15 December 2002 President of Equatorial Guinea election results
Candidates Parties %
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (Partido Democrático de Guinea Ecuatorial) 97.1
Celestino Bonifacio Bacalé Convergence for Social Democracy (Convergencia para la Democracia Social) 2.2
Jeremías Ondo Ngomo Popular Union 0.3
Buenaventura Monsuy Asumu Party of the Social Democratic Coalition 0.2
Secundino Oyono Agwong Ada Social Democratic and Popular Convergence 0.2
Total (turnout 98%) 100
Source: African Elections
e • d Summary of the 25 April 2004 Chamber of People's Representatives election results
Parties Votes % Seats
Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (Partido Democrático de Guinea Ecuatorial) 99,892 49.4 68
Democratic Opposition in alliance with PDGE 85,822 42.4 30
Convergence for Social Democracy (Convergencia para la Democracia Social) 12,202 6.0 2
Others 4,353 2.1 -
Total (turnout 96%) (boycotted by the majority of the opposition) 202,269 100
Source: African Elections
Elections and referendums in Equatorial Guinea
Presidential elections
  • 1968
  • 1973
  • 1989
  • 1996
  • 2002
  • 2009
Parliamentary elections
  • 1963
  • 1968
  • 1983
  • 1988
  • 1993
  • 1999
  • 2004
  • 2008
Referendums
  • 1963
  • 1968
  • 1973
  • 1982
  • 1991
  • 2011

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