Elections in Equatorial Guinea
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{{Politics of Equatorial Guinea}}
'''Elections in Equatorial Guinea''' gives information on [[election]] and election results in [[politics of Equatorial Guinea|Equatorial Guinea]].
The last six elections held in Equatorial Guinea have been corrupt. In all but one of the elections the existing government has received 100% of the votes. Many observers were puzzled at the motivation of the opposition candidates to lead a huge political campaign, only to vote against themselves.
Equatorial Guinea elects on national level a [[head of state]] - the [[president]] - and a [[legislature]]. The president is elected for a seven year term by the people. President [[Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo]] was re-elected unopposed on 15 December 2002. The '''[[House of People's Representatives of Equatorial Guinea|Chamber of People's Representatives]]''' (''Cámara de Representantes del Pueblo'') has 100 members, elected for a five year term by [[proportional representation]] in multi-member [[constituency|constituencies]].
Equatorial Guinea is a [[one party dominant state]]. This means that only one political party, the [[Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea]] (PDGE) is ''de facto'' allowed to hold effective power. Although minor [[political parties|parties]] are allowed, they are ''de facto'' required to accept the leadership of the dominant party.{{Fact|date=June 2008}}
==2008 election==
In the [[Equatorial Guinean legislative election, 2008|May 2008 parliamentary election]], the PDGE won 99 seats and the opposition [[Convergence for Social Democracy]] won one seat.<ref>[http://www.jeuneafrique.com/fluxafp/fil_info.asp?reg_id=0&art_cle=45593 "Guinée équatoriale: le parti présidentiel grand vainqueur des législatives"], AFP (Jeuneafrique.com), May 9, 2008.</ref>
The next [[Equatorial Guinean presidential election, 2010|presidential election]] is scheduled for 2010.<ref>{{cite journal|title=EQUATORIAL GUINEA: Poll Timetable |journal=Africa Research Bulletin; Political, Social, and Cultural series| publisher=Blackwell |volume=45(3)|pages= 17458A}}</ref>
==Latest elections==
===2004 parliamentary election===
{{Main|Equatorial Guinean legislative election, 2004}}
{{Equatorial Guinean parliamentary election, 2004}}
===2002 presidential election===
{{main|Equatorial Guinean presidential election, 2002}}
{{Equatorial Guinean presidential election, 2002}}
==Past elections==
{{Equatorial Guinean elections}}
==See also==
* [[Electoral calendar]]
* [[Electoral system]]
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/e/equatorialguinea/ Adam Carr's Election Archive]
*[http://africanelections.tripod.com/gq.html African Elections Database]
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