1996 Mauritanian parliamentary election
Mauritania
11 October 1996 (first round)
18 October 1996 (second round)
All 79 seats in the National Assembly
40 seats needed for a majority
Turnout52.06% (Increase13.20pp)
PartyLeader Seats +/–
PRDS Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya 70 +3
AC Messaoud Ould Boulkheir 1 New
RDU Ahmed Ould Sidi Baba 1 0
Independents – 7 −3
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister-designate
Cheikh El Avia Ould Mohamed Khouna
PRDS		 Cheikh El Avia Ould Mohamed Khouna
PRDS

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

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Democratic and Social Republican Party352,482703
Action for Change26,2951New
Union of Democratic Forces-New Era27,7790New
Union for Democracy and Progress8,6660New
Rally for Democracy and Unity7,39210
Social and Democratic Popular Union70700
Party of Work and National Unity36000
Mauritanian Centre Democracy Party15900
Union for Democracy and Progress1090New
Party for Democratic Cooperation1070New
Independents66,2347–3
Total790
Total votes541,859–
Registered voters/turnout1,040,85552.06
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

  1. 1 2 Mauritania: Parliamentary Chamber: Al Jamiya-Al-Wataniya: Elections held in 1996 Inter-Parliamentary Union
  2. ↑ Elections in Mauritania African Elections Database
  3. ↑ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p595 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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