2004 Mozambican general election

2004 Mozambican general election
1–2 December 2004
Presidential election
 
Nominee Armando Guebuza Afonso Dhlakama
Party FRELIMO RENAMO
Popular vote 2,004,226 998,059
Percentage 63.74% 31.74%
Parliamentary election
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
FRELIMO Armando Guebuza 62.03 160 +27
Renamo-UE Afonso Dhlakama 29.73 90 −27
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Maps
President before election

Joaquim Chissano
FRELIMO

 Elected President

Armando Guebuza
FRELIMO

General elections were held in Mozambique on 1 and 2 December 2004 to elect a president and the Assembly of the Republic. Incumbent president Joaquim Chissano stepped down after 18 years in power, with five candidates running to succeed him. Armando Guebuza of the ruling FRELIMO party won, with over 60% of the vote. FRELIMO also won the Assembly elections, taking 160 of the 250 seats. Turnout for both elections was just over 36%.

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