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| election_date = 11 October 1996 (first round) <br> 18 October 1996 (second round) |
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| next_election = Mauritanian parliamentary election, 2001 |
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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]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic and Social Republican Party | 352,482 | 67.6 | 70 | +3 |
| Action for Change | 26,295 | 5.3 | 1 | New |
| Union of Democratic Forces-New Era | 27,779 | 5.3 | 0 | New |
| Union for Democracy and Progress | 8,666 | 1.7 | 0 | New |
| Rally for Democracy and Unity | 7,392 | 1.4 | 1 | 0 |
| Social and Democratic Popular Union | 707 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Party of Work and National Unity | 360 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mauritanian Centre Democracy Party | 159 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Union for Democracy and Progress | 109 | 0.0 | 0 | New |
| Party for Democratic Cooperation | 107 | 0.0 | 0 | New |
| Independents | 66,234 | 12.7 | 7 | –3 |
| Total | 541,859 | 100 | 79 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,040,855 | 52.1 | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||
References
- ^ a b Mauritania: Parliamentary Chamber: Al Jamiya-Al-Wataniya: Elections held in 1996 Inter-Parliamentary Union
- ^ Elections in Mauritania African Elections Database
- ^ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p595 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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