Parliamentary elections were held in
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea ( es, Guinea Ecuatorial; french: Guinée équatoriale; pt, Guiné Equatorial), officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea ( es, link=no, República de Guinea Ecuatorial, french: link=no, République de Guinée équatoria ...
on 21 November 1993. They were the first multi-party elections in the country since the pre-independence elections of
1968
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide.
Events January–February
* January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.
* Januar ...
. Although seven parties were allowed to run in the election, the ruling
Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea
The Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea ( es, Partido Democrático de Guinea Ecuatorial, abbreviated PDGE) is the ruling political party in Equatorial Guinea. It was established by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo on 11 October 1987.
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(PDGE) maintained its grip on power, winning 68 of the 80 seats in the enlarged
Chamber of People's Representatives
The Chamber of Deputies ( es, Cámara de los Diputados; french: Chambre des députés; pt, Câmara dos Deputados) is the lower house of the Parliament of Equatorial Guinea.
Although vested with considerable powers under the country's const ...
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[Equatorial Guinea: Elections held in 1993]
Inter-Parliamentary Union According to official figures, voter turnout was 67%. The Joint Opposition Platform, an alliance of eight opposition parties, called for a boycott and claimed voter turnout was as low as 20%.
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The alliance's leaders were prevented from travelling to the mainland to campaign for the boycott and some were banned from leaving the country. Following the election, the Spanish Foreign Minister Javier Solana claimed the elections were not free and fair, an opinion shared by other observers.][
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Results
There was a difference of one vote between the party totals and the official number of valid votes (78,224).Elections in Equatorial Guinea
African Elections Database
References
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Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea ( es, Guinea Ecuatorial; french: Guinée équatoriale; pt, Guiné Equatorial), officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea ( es, link=no, República de Guinea Ecuatorial, french: link=no, République de Guinée équatoria ...
1993 in Equatorial Guinea
Elections in Equatorial Guinea