Nigerien parliamentary election, 1996

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Parliamentary elections were held in Niger on 23 November 1996. They followed the constitutional changes approved in a referendum earlier in the year, which re-introduced multi-party democracy following a military coup. However, the eight main opposition parties boycotted the elections after forming the Front for the Restoration and Defence of Democracy.[1] The result was a victory for the National Union of Independents for Democratic Renewal, which won 59 of the 83 seats,[1] three of which were won in by-elections after the original result had been invalidated by the Supreme Court.

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
National Union of Independents for Democratic Renewal990,30866.059New
Nigerien Alliance for Democracy and Progress123,9578.38–1
Party of the Masses for Labour107,0007.12New
Union of Democratic and Progressive Patriots91,9446.14+3
Union for Democracy and Social Progress36,8992.53+1
Party for People's Dignity21,4751.43New
Movement for Democracy and Progress7,5620.51New
Other parties73,8624.90
Independents46,8053.13+3
Invalid/blank votes36,151
Total1,535,963100830
Registered voters/turnout3,939,10139.0
Source: Nohlen et al.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Elections in Niger African Elections database
  2. Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, pp685–688 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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