1992 Mauritanian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Mauritania on 6 March 1992, with a second round on 13 March. They were the first National Assembly elections after the constitutional referendum the previous year that resulted in the reintroduction of multi-party democracy. The result was a victory for the ruling Democratic and Social Republican Party, which won 67 of the 79 seats in the Assembly.[1] Voter turnout was just 38.9%.[2]

1992 Mauritanian parliamentary election

6 March 1992 (first round)
13 March 1992 (second round)

All 79 seats to the National Assembly
40 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya Ahmed Ould Sidi Baba
Party DSRP RDU
Last election new party new party
Seats won 67 1
Seat change 67 1
Popular vote 301,349 32,841
Percentage 67.7 7.4
Swing 67.7 7.4

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
Democratic and Social Republican Party301,34967.6767
Rally for Democracy and Unity32,8417.371
RDUPAGN5,0901.140
National Vanguard Party4,5041.010
Mauritanian Party for Renewal3,2030.721
Social and Democratic Popular Union1,5530.350
Union for Planning and Construction3820.090
Mauritanian Centre Democracy Party3570.080
PMR-C-UPC3190.070
Party of Work and National Unity830.020
Independents95,64421.4810
Total445,325100.0079
Valid votes445,32597.61
Invalid/blank votes10,9122.39
Total votes456,237100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,174,08738.86
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

  1. Elections in Mauritania African Elections Database
  2. Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p595 ISBN 0-19-829645-2


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