Last Elections
The General Elections of 2012 took place on 31 August. They were in substance legislative elections, but as – according to the 2010 constitution – the head candidate of the majority party would automatically become President of the Republic, and number 2 of the list Vice-President, it was also an indirect presidential election: hence the term "General Elections.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPLA | 4,135,503 | 71.84 | 175 | –16 |
| UNITA | 1,074,565 | 18.66 | 32 | +16 |
| CASA–CE | 345,589 | 6.00 | 8 | New |
| Social Renewal Party (PRS) | 98,233 | 1.70 | 3 | –5 |
| National Liberation Front of Angola (FNLA) | 65,163 | 1.13 | 2 | –1 |
| New Democracy Electoral Union | 13,337 | 0.23 | 0 | –2 |
| People's Party for Development | 8,710 | 0.15 | 0 | – |
| United Front for Change of Angola | 8,260 | 0.14 | 0 | – |
| Political Opposition Council | 6,644 | 0.11 | 0 | – |
| Invalid/blank votes | 368,665 | – | – | – |
| Total | 6,124,669 | 100 | 220 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 9,757,671 | 62.77 | – | – |
| Source: National Election Commission | ||||
As José Eduardo dos Santos was the head candidate of the MPLA, he was thus confirmed as President. Manuel Domingos Vicente became Vice-President.
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