Election Special, 3rd December 2004
Maputo, 3 Dec (AIM) - By Friday evening, AIM was in possession of the results from 17 per cent of the 12,744 polling stations set up inside the country for Mozambique's third multi-party presidential and parliamentary elections.
These results sheets ("editais"), posted on the walls of the polling stations, show the gap between the ruling Frelimo Party, and its main rival, Renamo, widening rather than shrinking.
While it is true that there are still many editais from rural areas in Renamo strongholds in the central provinces that are still to be included in this parallel count, it is also true that it will be very difficult for Renamo to close the current gap.
The results so far (as of 19.30 on
Friday), as gathered by AIM from its own correspondents, and from Radio Mozambique,
are as follows:
Presidential election
Maputo city (123 polling stations)
Armando Guebuza (Frelimo) 38,268
Afonso Dhlakama (Renamo) 5,342
Maputo province (180 polling stations)
Armando Guebuza (Frelimo) 42,755
Afonso Dhlakama (Renamo) 3,922
Zambezia (249 polling stations)
Armando Guebuza (Frelimo) 27,793
Afonso Dhlakama (Renamo) 22,873
Nampula (115 polling stations)
Armando Guebuza (Frelimo) 17,396
Afonso Dhlakama (Renamo) 14,802
Sofala (228 polling stations)
Armando Guebuza (Frelimo) 26,083
Afonso Dhlakama (Renamo) 42,896
Gaza (273 polling stations)
Armando Guebuza (Frelimo) 97,090
Afonso Dhlakama (Renamo) 1,615
Inhambane (229 polling stations)
Armando Guebuza (Frelimo) 47,533
Afonso Dhlakama (Renamo) 7,853
Cabo Delgado (227 polling stations)
Armando Guebuza (Frelimo) 64,567
Afonso Dhlakama (Renamo) 17,906
Niassa (183 polling stations)
Armando Guebuza (Frelimo) 31,911
Afonso Dhlakama (Renamo) 13,050
Manica (232 polling stations)
Armando Guebuza (Frelimo) 43,272
Afonso Dhlakama (Renamo) 31,467
Tete (114 polling stations)
Armando Guebuza (Frelimo) 26,161
Afonso Dhlakama (Renamo) 14,758
Total (2,153 polling stations)
Armando Guebuza (Frelimo) 462,829
Afonso Dhlakama (Renamo) 176,484
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Parliamentary election
Maputo City (102 polling stations)
Frelimo 28,115
Renamo 4,264
Maputo Province (155 polling stations)
Frelimo 33,879
Renamo 3,057
Zambezia (240 polling stations)
Frelimo 23,731
Renamo 19,779
Nampula (106 polling stations)
Frelimo 14,086
Renamo 12,252
Sofala (215 polling stations)
Frelimo 21,973
Renamo 37,026
Gaza (273 polling stations)
Frelimo 93,348
Renamo 1,872
Inhambane (229 polling stations)
Frelimo 42,121
Renamo 6,852
Cabo Delgado (227 polling stations)
Frelimo 51,795
Renamo 14,232
Niassa (181 polling stations)
Frelimo 28,706
Renamo 11,458
Manica (199 polling stations)
Frelimo 39,415
Renamo 29,690
Tete (82 polling stations)
Frelimo 18,536
Renamo 6.251
Total (2,009 polling stations)
Frelimo 395,706
Renamo 147,633
AIM is only giving figures for the two main parties and their candidates, since
the results for the minor parties are almost insignificant.
This count is entirely unofficial,
and none of the results cited above have yet been confirmed by the National
Elections Commission (CNE).
This is a condensed version of the AIM daily news service - for details contact aim@tvcabo.co.mz
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