- Nigerien presidential election, 1996
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Presidential elections were held in Niger on 7 and 8 July 1996. It followed the approval of a new constitution in a referendum in May after a military coup had removed elected President Mahamane Ousmane in January. General Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, who had been installed as leader following the coup, won the election in the first round, claiming 52.22% of the vote, with a 66.4% turnout.[1]
Results
Candidate Party Votes % Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara Independent 1,262,308 52.22 Mahamane Ousmane Democratic and Social Convention 477,431 19.75 Mamadou Tandja National Movement for the Development of Society 378,322 15.65 Mahamadou Issoufou Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism 183,826 7.60 Moumouni Adamou Djermakoye Nigerien Alliance for Democracy and Progress 115,302 4.77 Invalid/blank votes 107,830 - Total 2,525,019 100 References
- ^ Elections in Niger African Elections database
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