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 Renewal | 990,308 | 66.0 | 59 | New |
| Nigerien Alliance for Democracy and Progress | 123,957 | 8.3 | 8 | –1 |
| Party of the Masses for Labour | 107,000 | 7.1 | 2 | New |
| Union of Democratic and Progressive Patriots | 91,944 | 6.1 | 4 | +3 |
| Union for Democracy and Social Progress | 36,899 | 2.5 | 3 | +1 |
| Party for People's Dignity | 21,475 | 1.4 | 3 | New |
| Movement for Democracy and Progress | 7,562 | 0.5 | 1 | New |
| Other parties | 73,862 | 4.9 | 0 | – |
| Independents | 46,805 | 3.1 | 3 | +3 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 36,151 | – | – | – |
| Total | 1,535,963 | 100 | 83 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,939,101 | 39.0 | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen et al.[2] | ||||
References
- 1 2 Elections in Niger African Elections database
- ↑ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, pp685–688 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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