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2001 Cape Verdean presidential election|
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| Registered | 260,209 |
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| Turnout | 51.68% (first round), 58.95% (second round) |
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Presidential elections were held in Cape Verde on 11 February 2001, with a second round on 25 February after no candidate achieved outright victory in the first round. The result was a victory for Pedro Pires of the African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde, who defeated Carlos Veiga of the Movement for Democracy by just twelve votes.[1] Pires, a former Prime Minister, took office on 22 March 2001, replacing António Mascarenhas Monteiro, who stood down after completing two terms in office.
| Candidate | Party | First round | Second round |
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| Votes | % | Votes | % |
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| Pedro Pires | African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde | 61,646 | 46.53 | 75,827 | 50.00 |
| Carlos Veiga | Movement for Democracy | 60,719 | 45.83 | 75,815 | 50.00 |
| Jorge Carlos Fonseca | Democratic Alliance for Change | 5,142 | 3.88 | |
| David Hopffer Almada | Independent | 4,989 | 3.77 | |
| Total | 132,496 | 100.00 | 151,642 | 100.00 |
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| Valid votes | 132,496 | 98.51 | 151,642 | 98.85 |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 1,999 | 1.49 | 1,764 | 1.15 |
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| Total votes | 134,495 | 100.00 | 153,406 | 100.00 |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 260,221 | 51.68 | 260,209 | 58.95 |
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| Source: African Elections Database |
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