1992 Mauritanian parliamentary election explained

Country:Mauritania
Flag Year:1959
Previous Election:1975
Next Election:1996
Election Date:6 March 1992 (first round)
Seats For Election:All 79 seats in the National Assembly
Majority Seats:40
Turnout:38.86%
First Election:yes
Party1:Democratic and Social Republican Party
Leader1:Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya
Percentage1:67.67
Seats1:67
Party3:Rally for Democracy and Unity
Leader3:Ahmed Ould Sidi Baba
Percentage3:7.37
Seats3:1
Party4:Mauritanian Party for Renewal
Leader4:Mulay Ould Jiyed
Percentage4:0.72
Seats4:1
Party5:Independents
Leader5:
Percentage5:21.48
Seats5:10
Prime Minister
Posttitle:Prime Minister-designate
Before Election:Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya
Before Party:PRDS
After Election:Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar
After Party:PRDS

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.[1] Voter turnout was just 39%.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://africanelections.tripod.com/mr.html Elections in Mauritania
  2. [Dieter Nohlen]