2006 São Toméan presidential election

2006 São Toméan presidential election

30 July 2006
 
Candidate Fradique de Menezes Patrice Trovoada
Party MDFM – PL ADI
Popular vote 34,859 22,339
Percentage 60.58% 38.82%

Results by district

President before election

Fradique de Menezes
MDFM – PL

Elected President

Fradique de Menezes
MDFM – PL

Presidential elections were held in São Tomé and Príncipe on 30 July 2006. Incumbent Fradique de Menezes, first elected in 2001, won with more than 60% of the vote, while his main challenger, Patrice Trovoada, son of a former president received just over 38%. The third candidate, Nilo Guimarães, received less than 1% of the vote.