Presidential elections were held in
Cape Verde on 18 February 1996. Only one candidate, incumbent
António Mascarenhas Monteiro
António Manuel Mascarenhas Gomes Monteiro (; 16 February 1944 – 16 September 2016) was the first democratically elected President of Cape Verde from 22 March 1991 to 22 March 2001.
Early life and education
Born in Ribeira da Barca in 1944 ...
of the
Movement for Democracy, contested the election. He was re-elected with around 92.1% of the vote.
[ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) ''Elections in Africa: A data handbook'', p201 ]
Results
References
{{Cape Verdean elections
Cape Verde
Presidential elections in Cape Verde
Presidential
Single-candidate elections
Cape Verde