General elections were held in

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on 15 and 16 November 2004 to elect the

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and

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. The National Assembly election resulted in a landslide win for

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, which won 55 of the 78 seats with over 75% of the vote. SWAPO's candidate for president,

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, won the presidential election. Following his victory, Pohamba was sworn in as President on 21 March 2005 at Independence Stadium in

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.Namibia Swears-in New President
VOA News, 21 March 2005

Results

President

National Assembly

By region

References

{{Namibia-election-stub Presidential elections in Namibia

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Elections in Namibia National Assembly (Namibia)