Senegalese presidential election, 1993

Presidential 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 21 February 1993. 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...

of the 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...

defeated seven other candidates, winning 58.4% of the vote. Voter turnout was 51.5%.

Results

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...	757,311	58.40
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...	415,295	32.03
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:...	And Jëf-African Party for Democracy and Socialism	37,787	2.91
Abdoulaye Bathily Abdoulaye Bathily Abdoulaye Bathily is a Senegalese politician and the Secretary-General of the Democratic League/Movement for the Labour Party .-Biography:Bathily was born in Tiyabu in Bakel Department...	Democratic League/Movement for the Labour Party	31,279	2.41
Iba Der Thiam Iba Der Thiam Iba Der Thiam is a Senegalese writer, historian, and politician, currently serving as the First Vice-President of the National Assembly of Senegal....	Convention of Democrats and Patriots Convention of Democrats and Patriots The Convention of Democrats and Patriots was a political party in Senegal that was led by Iba Der Thiam....	20,840	1.61
Madior Diouf	National Democratic Rally National Democratic Rally (Senegal) The National Democratic Rally is a political party in Senegal. It is the party of the late Cheikh Anta Diop....	12,635	0.97
Mamadou Lô	Independent	11,058	>-	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	10,450	>-	Invalid/blank votes	15,499
Total		1,312,154	100

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