[1] The result was a majority for the opposition Independent Democratic Action led by 2-time Prime Minister Patrice Trovoada, which won 33 of the 55 seats in the National Assembly.

[2] Following the 2010 election in which the Independent Democratic Action got a plurality, the government lost a vote of confidence midway through its term.

[2] The 55 members of the National Assembly were elected by proportional representation in seven multi-member constituencies using the closed list system.

[4] The 24-member mission was led by Angolan França Van-Dúnem, who said, after a meeting with President Manuel Pinto da Costa, the mission sought to ensure the election was run in order and peace.

The CPLP report stated that the elections were "transparent, free and fair, and were conducted in an orderly manner.