2013 Local Elections
Mozambique political process bulletin
Number LE-50    21 November 2013    1300
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MDM holds Beira, Quelimane
Gurue, Chimoio, Morremeu, Milange, Mocuba close
Frelimo sweeps the rest

Beira and Quelimane MDM mayors Daviz Simango and Manuel de Araujo have increased their majorities with 70% of the vote and high turnouts. This is from preliminary results based on observers and our journalists reading results sheets posted at polling stations, as well as partial results posted by STAE on its Facebook page: https://m.facebook.com/CNE.STAE.Mocambique

In Gurue with three polling stations still to report, the difference is only 63 votes out of 12,700. In Milange the Frelimo candidate is ahead by 91 votes out of 8,400 with two polling stations still to report. In both, The means these two results could be decided by the invalid votes (nulos) reconsidered by the National Elections Commission. Parital results in Marromeu, Mocuba and Chimoio are also still very close.

Frelimo has won the other 46 municipalities. In particular it won in eastern Nampula province in Nacala, Ilha de Mocambique and Angoche, where MDM had hoped to do well.

But the opposition vote was significantly up in several places. Maputo shows the MDM candidate Venancio Mondlane with 41%, a much higher opposition vote than in the past (with 18% of polling stations reporting).

MDM did well in two other cities:
Alto Molocue - MDM 48% (final result)
Gorongosa - MDM 43% (final result)

But in Nyamabue, which MDM had hoped to win, it gained only 8%.

All results are for mayor (presidente)

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Mozambique Political Process Bulletin
Editor: Joseph Hanlon ([log in to unmask])
Deputy editor: Adriano Nuvunga
News editor: Fatima Mimbire
Reporter: Anchieta Maquitela
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