Nigerien parliamentary election, 1993

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Parliamentary elections were held in Niger on 14 February 1993. They followed the constitutional changes approved in a referendum the previous year, which re-introduced multi-party democracy. Although the National Movement for the Development of Society won the most seats (29 of the 83), several opposition parties formed the Alliance of the Forces for Change following the election, between them controlling 50 seats.^[1] Voter turnout was just 32.7%.^[2]

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats
National Movement for the Development of Society	383,758	30.7	29
Democratic and Social Convention*	341,576	27.3	22
Nigerien Alliance for Democracy and Progress*	191,112	15.3	11
Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism*	183,085	14.6	13
Sawaba	39,270	3.1	2
Union of Democratic and Progressive Patriots	36,189	2.9	2
Nigerien Progressive Party – African Democratic Rally*	32,735	2.6	2
Party for Socialism and Democracy in Niger*	18,604	1.5	1
Union for Democracy and Social Progress*	463	0.0	1
Other parties	22,564	1.8	0
Invalid/blank votes	55,425	-	-
Total	1,307,682	100	83
Source: Nohlen et al

* Joined the Alliance of the Forces for Change after the election.

References

1. ^ Elections in Niger African Elections database
2. ^ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p685 ISBN 0198296452