so tom and prncipe legislative election, 1991

So Tom and Prncipe held its first multi-party elections to the 55-member National People's Assembly (later renamed the National Assembly) on 20 January 1991. Voter turnout was 76.7%

Background and outcome of elections

The main political parties in the election were the Movement for the Liberation of So Tom and Prncipe - Social Democratic Party (MLSTP-PSD), the former sole legal party and the Democratic Convergence Party - Reflection Group (PCD-GR), a party formed by a coalition of MLSTP dissidents, independents, and young professionals. Some of the smaller parties that participated in the election were the FDC, or Christian Democratic Front and the Democratic Coalition of the Opposition (CODO), created by the merger of three former overseas opposition movements. The elections, deemed transparent, free, and fair resulted in victory for the PCD-GR. A transitional government headed by Daniel Daio was installed in February pending presidential elections to be held in March.

Party/Coalition	% of Votes	Number of Seats
Democratic Convergence Party-Reflection Group (PCD-GR)	54.4	33
Movement for the Liberation of So Tom and Prncipe - Social Democratic Party (MLSTP-PSD)	30.5	21
Democratic Coalition of the Opposition (CODO)	5.0	01
Christian Democratic Front (FDC)	1.5	-
Others	8.6	-
TOTAL	100.0	55

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