Politics of Angola - Political Parties and Elections

Political Parties and Elections

For other political parties see List of political parties in Angola. An overview on elections and election results is included in Elections in Angola.

Parliamentary elections were held in September 2008. These elections were the first since 1992. Presidential elections are planned for 2009.

e • d 5 September and 6 September 2008 National Assembly of Angola election results
Party Votes % Seats +/-
Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola 4,414,738 81.64 191 +62
National Union for the Total Independence of Angola 559,972 10.39 16 –54
Social Renewal Party 172,298 3.17 8 +2
New Democracy Electoral Union 64,624 1.20 2 New
National Front for the Liberation of Angola 60,335 1.11 3 –2
Democratic Party for Progress – Angolan National Alliance 27,552 0.51 0 –1
Liberal Democratic Party 17,880 0.33 0 –3
Democratic Angola – Coalition 15,839 0.29 0 –1
Party for Democratic Support and Progress of Angola 14,115 0.27 0 New
Front for Democracy 14,037 0.27 0 New
Party of the Alliance of Youth, Workers and Farmers of Angola 12,681 0.24 0 –1
Democratic Renewal Party 11,599 0.22 0 –1
Electoral Political Platform 9,840 0.19 0 New
Angolan Fraternal Forum Coalition 9,468 0.17 0 New
Invalid votes 762,874 — — —
Total 7,213,281 100 220 0
Registered voters/turnout 8,256,584 87.36 — —
Sources: CNE, CNE, BBC
e • d Summary of the 29 and 30 September 1992 Angola presidential election results
Candidate Party Votes %
José Eduardo dos Santos MPLA 1,953,335 49.57
Jonas Savimbi UNITA 1,579,298 40.07
António Alberto Neto Angolan Democratic Party 85,249 2.16
Holden Roberto National Front for the Liberation of Angola 83,135 2.11
Honorato Lando Liberal Democratic Party of Angola 75.789 1.92
Luís dos Passos Democratic Renewal Party 58,121 1.47
Bengui Pedro João Social Democratic Party 38,243 0.97
Simão Cacete Front for Democracy 26,385 0.67
Daniel Chipenda Independent 20,845 0.52
Anália de Victória Pereira Liberal Democratic Party 11,475 0.29
Rui Pereira Social Renewal Party 9,208 0.23
Invalid/blank votes 460,455
Total 4,401,339 100
Source: Nohlen et al
e • d 29 and 30 September 1992 National Assembly of Angola election results
Party Votes % Seats
Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (Movimento Popular de Libertação de Angola) 2,124,126 53.74 129
National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola) 1,347,636 34.10 70
National Front for the Liberation of Angola (Frente Nacional de Libertação de Angola) 94,742 2.40 5
Liberal Democratic Party (Partido Liberal Democrático) 94,269 2.39 3
Social Renewal Party (Partido Renovador Social) 89,875 2.27 6
Democratic Renewal Party (Partido Renovador Democrático) 35,293 0.89 1
AD-Coalition (AD-Coligação) 34,166 0.86 1
Social Democratic Party (Partido Social-Democrata) 33,088 0.84 1
Party of the Alliance of Youth, Workers and Farmers of Angola (Partido da Aliança da Juventude, Operários e Campesinos de Angola) 13,924 0.35 1
Angolan Democratic Forum (Fórum Democrático Angolano) 12,038 0.30 1
Democratic Progress Party/Angolan National Alliance Party (Partido Democrático para Progreso/Aliança Nacional Angolano) 10,608 0.27 1
Angolan National Democratic Party (Partido Nacional Democrático Angolano) 10,281 0.26 1
National Democratic Convention of Angola (Convenção Nacional Democrática de Angola) 10,237 0.26
Social Democratic Party of Angola (Partido Social Democratico de Angola) 10,217 0.26
Independent Angolan Party (Partido Angolano Independente) 9,007 0.23
Liberal Democratic Party of Angola (Partido Democrático Liberal de Angola) 8,025 0.20
Democratic Party of Angola (Partido Democrático de Angola) 8,014 0.20
Angolan Renewal Party (Partido Renovador Angolano) 6,719 0.17
Invalid/blank votes 458,310
Total 4,410,575 100 220
Source: Nohlen et al

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