Mauritanian parliamentary election, 1992
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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. Voter turnout was just 38.9%.
Mauritania
Mauritania is a country in the Maghreb and West Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the west, by Western Sahara in the north, by Algeria in the northeast, by Mali in the east and southeast, and by Senegal in the southwest...
on 6 March 1992, with a second round on 13 March. They were the first National Assembly
National Assembly of Mauritania
The Parliament has two chambers. The National Assembly has 81 members, elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies. From 1961-1978, the only legal party was the Parti du Peuple Mauritanien . In the 1990s, a multiparty system was introduced in Mauritania...
elections after the constitutional referendum
Mauritanian constitutional referendum, 1991
A constitutional referendum were held in Mauritania on 12 July 1991. The new constitution would restore multi-party democracy for the first time since the 1960s, as well as creating a bicameral Parliament with a Senate and National Assembly. The constitution would not include term limits for the...
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
Republican Party for Democracy and Renewal
The Republican Party for Democracy and Renewal is a political party in Mauritania. Formerly known as the Democratic and Social Republican Party , , the grouping has changed its identity and adjusted its political stance following the 2005 coup...
, which won 67 of the 79 seats in the Assembly. Voter turnout was just 38.9%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic and Social Republican Party Republican Party for Democracy and Renewal The Republican Party for Democracy and Renewal is a political party in Mauritania. Formerly known as the Democratic and Social Republican Party , , the grouping has changed its identity and adjusted its political stance following the 2005 coup... |
301,349 | 67.7 | 67 |
| Independents | 95,644 | 21.5 | 10 |
| Rally for Democracy and Unity Rally for Democracy and Unity The Rally for Democracy and Unity is a political party in Mauritania.At the last legislative elections, held between 19 and 26 October, 2001, the party won 9.6 % of the popular vote and 3 out of 81 seats. The party won in the 19 November and 3 December 2006 elections 3 out of 95 seats.... |
32,841 | 7.4 | 1 |
| RDU Rally for Democracy and Unity The Rally for Democracy and Unity is a political party in Mauritania.At the last legislative elections, held between 19 and 26 October, 2001, the party won 9.6 % of the popular vote and 3 out of 81 seats. The party won in the 19 November and 3 December 2006 elections 3 out of 95 seats.... -PAGN |
5,090 | 1.1 | 0 |
| National Vanguard Party National Vanguard Party The National Vanguard Party , a branch of the Baghdad-based Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party , is a ba'athist regional organisation founded in 1991.-History:The Mauritarian branch of the Baghdad-based Ba'ath Party was founded... |
4,504 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Mauritanian Party of Renewal | 3,203 | 0.7 | 1 |
| Social and Democratic Popular Union | 1,553 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Union for Planning and Construction | 382 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Mauritanian Centre Democracy Party | 357 | 0.1 | 0 |
| PMR-C-UPC | 319 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Party of Work and National Unity | 83 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 10,912 | ||
| Total | 456,237 | 100 | 79 |
| Source: Nohlen et al | |||