General elections were held in Senegal

Senegal

Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...

 on 28 February 1988 to elect a President and National Assembly

National Assembly of Senegal

The National Assembly of Senegal is the lower house of Senegal's parliament.-The current National Assembly:The current National Assembly, formed following elections held on 29 April 2001, has a total of 150 elected members who serve five-year terms. The electoral system is a mixed member...

. Incumbent President Abdou Diouf

Abdou Diouf

Abdou Diouf was the second President of Senegal, serving from 1981 to 2000. Diouf is notable both for coming to power by peaceful succession, and leaving willingly after losing the 2000 presidential election to Abdoulaye Wade...

 defeated three other candidates in the presidential election, whilst in the National Assembly election Diouf's Socialist Party

Socialist Party of Senegal

The Socialist Party of Senegal is a political party in Senegal. It was the ruling party in Senegal from independence in 1960 until 2000. Ousmane Tanor Dieng has been the First Secretary of the party since 1996...

 won 103 of the 120 seats. Voter turnout was 57.9% in the Assembly election and 58.8 in the presidential election.

President

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Abdou Diouf Abdou Diouf Abdou Diouf was the second President of Senegal, serving from 1981 to 2000. Diouf is notable both for coming to power by peaceful succession, and leaving willingly after losing the 2000 presidential election to Abdoulaye Wade...	Socialist Party Socialist Party of Senegal The Socialist Party of Senegal is a political party in Senegal. It was the ruling party in Senegal from independence in 1960 until 2000. Ousmane Tanor Dieng has been the First Secretary of the party since 1996...	828,301	73.20
Abdoulaye Wade Abdoulaye Wade Abdoulaye Wade is the third and current President of Senegal, in office since 2000. He is also the Secretary-General of the Senegalese Democratic Party and has led the party since it was founded in 1974...	Senegalese Democratic Party Senegalese Democratic Party The Senegalese Democratic Party is a political party in Senegal. The party considers itself a liberal party and is a member of the Liberal International. Abdoulaye Wade, Senegal's president, is the party's leader...	291,869	25.80
Babacar Niang Babacar Niang Babacar Niang is a retired Senegalese-French middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres.-Achievements:-External links:...	Party for the Liberation of People	8,449	0.75
Landing Savané Landing Savané Landing Savané is a Senegalese politician and the Secretary-General of And-Jëf/African Party for Democracy and Socialism.-Political career:...	Revolutionary Movement for New Democracy	2,849	0.25
Invalid/blank votes		4,033
Total		1,135,501	100

National Assembly

9

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/-
Socialist Party Socialist Party of Senegal The Socialist Party of Senegal is a political party in Senegal. It was the ruling party in Senegal from independence in 1960 until 2000. Ousmane Tanor Dieng has been the First Secretary of the party since 1996...	794,559	71.34	103
Senegalese Democratic Party Senegalese Democratic Party The Senegalese Democratic Party is a political party in Senegal. The party considers itself a liberal party and is a member of the Liberal International. Abdoulaye Wade, Senegal's president, is the party's leader...	275,552	24.74
Democratic League/Movement for the Labour Party	15,664	1.41	0	0
Party for the Liberation of People	13,186	1.18	0	New
Independence and Labor Party	9,304	0.84	0	0
Senegalese Democratic Party – Renewal	5,481	0.49	0	New
Invalid/blank votes	4,500
Total	1,118,246	100	120	0