Comorian presidential election, 1996
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Presidential elections were held in the Comoros
on 6 March 1996, with a second round on 16 March. They were won by Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim
, who had come second in the 1990 election
(despite winning the most votes in the first round), and who had briefly served as acting President in October 1995 in the aftermath of another coup attempt led by Bob Denard
.
Comoros
The Comoros , officially the Union of the Comoros is an archipelago island nation in the Indian Ocean, located off the eastern coast of Africa, on the northern end of the Mozambique Channel, between northeastern Mozambique and northwestern Madagascar...
on 6 March 1996, with a second round on 16 March. They were won by Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim
Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim
Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim was President of the Comoros from 25 March 1996 until his death on 6 November 1998.-His Life:...
, who had come second in the 1990 election
Comorian presidential election, 1990
Presidential elections were held in the Comoros on 4 March 1990, with a second round on 11 March. It had originally been scheduled for January, but was postponed, resulting in demonstrations...
(despite winning the most votes in the first round), and who had briefly served as acting President in October 1995 in the aftermath of another coup attempt led by Bob Denard
Bob Denard
Colonel Bob Denard , born Gilbert Bourgeaud, was a French soldier and mercenary. He was known for having done various jobs in support of Françafrique for Jacques Foccart, in charge of French president Charles de Gaulle's policy in Africa...
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Results
| Candidate | Party | First round | Second round | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim was President of the Comoros from 25 March 1996 until his death on 6 November 1998.-His Life:... |
Union for Democracy and Decentralisation | 21.28 | 64.29 | ||
| Abbas Djoussouf Abbas Djoussouf Abbas Djoussouf was a politician in The Comoros. He was Prime Minister from 22 November 1998 until 30 April 1999. He was the main opposition leader when named Prime Minister by Tadjidine Ben Said Massounde in a move to help soothe secessionist movements across The Comoros... |
MDP-NDGC | 15.51 | 35.71 | ||
| Omar Tamou | Comorian Union for Progress Comorian Union for Progress The Comorian Union for Progress is a defunct political party in the Comoros.In 1978, French mercenary Bob Denard staged a coup d'etat against the socialist government of Ali Soilih, bringing Ahmed Abdallah back to power. In February 1982, Abdallah banned all existing political parties and created... |
13.26 | |||
| Mtara Maécha Mtara Maecha Mtara Maecha is a Comorian politician. He was foreign minister of Comoros from 1990 to 1991. He was replaced by Said Hassan Said Hachim.-References:... |
Comorian Union for Progress Comorian Union for Progress The Comorian Union for Progress is a defunct political party in the Comoros.In 1978, French mercenary Bob Denard staged a coup d'etat against the socialist government of Ali Soilih, bringing Ahmed Abdallah back to power. In February 1982, Abdallah banned all existing political parties and created... |
49.95 | |||
| Said Ali Kemal | Islands' Fraternity and Unity Party | ||||
| Mouzaoir Abdallah | Realising Freedom’s Capability | ||||
| Mahamed Adamo | Rally for Democracy and Renewal | ||||
| Said Hassane Said Hachim Said Hassane Said Hachim Said Hassane Said Hachim is a Comorian politician. He was Foreign Minister from 1991 until 1993. He replaced Mtara Maecha. In 1996, he contested the presidential elections, eventually losing to Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim.- References :... |
Rally for Change and Democracy | ||||
| Other candidates | |||||
| Total | 100 | 100 | |||
| Source: African Elections Database | |||||