Parliamentary elections were held in Mauritania on 11 October 1996, with a second round in 16 of the 79 constituencies on 18 October. After the ruling Democratic and Social Republican Party (PRDS) won 60 of the 63 seats decided in the first round, the opposition Union of Democratic Forces boycotted the second round,[1] resulting in the PRDS winning a total of 70 seats.[2] Voter turnout was 52.1%,[3] and only around 30% in Nouakchott.[1]
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All 79 seats in the National Assembly 40 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 52.06% ( 13.20pp) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Results
edit| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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| Democratic and Social Republican Party | 352,482 | 70 | 3 | ||
| Action for Change | 26,295 | 1 | New | ||
| Union of Democratic Forces-New Era | 27,779 | 0 | New | ||
| Union for Democracy and Progress | 8,666 | 0 | New | ||
| Rally for Democracy and Unity | 7,392 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Social and Democratic Popular Union | 707 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Party of Work and National Unity | 360 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mauritanian Centre Democracy Party | 159 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Union for Democracy and Progress | 109 | 0 | New | ||
| Party for Democratic Cooperation | 107 | 0 | New | ||
| Independents | 66,234 | 7 | –3 | ||
| Total | 79 | 0 | |||
| Total votes | 541,859 | – | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,040,855 | 52.06 | |||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b Mauritania: Parliamentary Chamber: Al Jamiya-Al-Wataniya: Elections held in 1996 Inter-Parliamentary Union
- ^ Elections in Mauritania African Elections Database
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p595 ISBN 0-19-829645-2