Mozambique

Assembly of the Republic

Political system: Presidential-Parliamentary
Structure of parliament: Unicameral
IPU membership: Yes

Election results

Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections.

Background

Election date(s): 15 Oct 2014
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: No information available
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry
Number of seats at stake: 250
Scope of elections: Full renewal

Candidates

Number of parties contesting the election: 29
The number of candidates is not available from authoritative sources.: Yes
The number of women candidates is not available from authoritative sources.: Yes

Voter turnout

Registered voters: 10,964,978
Voters: 5,316,936
Voter turnout: 48.5%

Results

About the election: The Mozambican Liberation Front (FRELIMO), which has been in power since independence in 1975, retained the majority in the 250-member National Assembly but saw its share of seats reduced from 191 to 144 . Its main rival, the Mozambican National Resistance (RENAMO), increased from 51 to 89 seats. The Democratic Movement of Mozambique (MDM, a splinter party from RENAMO) more than doubled its share from eight to 17 seats. The former Defense Minister Filipe Nyusi (FRELIMO) won the presidential elections defeating RENAMO leader Afonso Dhlakama. Mr. Nyusi is due to succeed outgoing President Armando Guebuza (FRELIMO), who was constitutionally barred from seeking a third presidential term, in January 2015.

The 2014 elections followed a new peace deal between the FRELIMO government and RENAMO on 5 September 2014. Although the two parties had signed a peace deal in 1992 after a 16-year civil war, RENAMO leader Dhlakama took to the bush again in October 2012. He reappeared from RENAMO military bases in the Gorongosa district just a few weeks ahead of the polling day.

During the election campaign, FRELIMO ran on the government's record, promising continuity. Mr. Nyusi presented himself as "the bee that will make honey for all", referring to his name which means "bee" in the local Maconde language. RENAMO leader Dhlakama promised to establish a system that would allow coal miners to benefit from the resources that they extracted. He accused the government of rigging the polls and rejected the election results, but ruled out a return to insurgency. MDM leader Daviz Simango promised to work for economic development and job creation.
Number of parties winning seats: 3
Percentage of parties winning seats: 10.3%
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition: 57.6%
Alternation of power after elections: No
Number of parties in government: 1
Names of parties in government: Mozambican Liberation Front (FRELIMO)

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group	Total
Mozambican Liberation Front (FRELIMO)	144
Mozambican National Resistance (RENAMO)	89
Democratic Movement of Mozambique (MDM)	17

Members elected, by sex

Number of men elected: 151
Number of women elected: 99
Percentage of women elected: 39.6%
Women Directly Elected: 99
Sources: Source: Assembly of the Republic (31.10.2014, 28.01.2015)

New legislature

Total number of men after the election: 151
Total number of women after the election: 99
Percentage of women after the election: 39.6%
First-term parliamentarians: No information available
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians: No information available
Date of the first session: 12 Jan 2015

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature: Verónica Nataniel Macamo Dlovo (Female)
Date of birth: 1957
Political party: Mozambican Liberation Front (FRELIMO)
Date of election: 12 Jan 2015