1993 Moroccan general election explained

Election Name:1993 Moroccan general election
Country:Morocco
Previous Election:1984
Next Election:1997
Election Date:25 June 1993
Seats For Election:333 seats in the House of Representatives
Majority Seats:167
Party1:National Rally of Independents
Percentage1:13.24
Seats1:41
Last Election1:60
Party2:Socialist Union of Popular Forces
Percentage2:13.19
Seats2:52
Last Election2:35
Party3:Constitutional Union (Morocco)
Leader3:Maati Bouabid
Percentage3:12.84
Seats3:54
Last Election3:82
Party4:Istiqlal Party
Percentage4:12.22
Seats4:52
Last Election4:40
Party5:Popular Movement (Morocco)
Leader5:Mohand Laenser
Percentage5:12.08
Seats5:51
Last Election5:47
Party6:MNP
Colour6:
  1. FB0242
Percentage6:10.64
Seats6:25
Last Election6:new
Party7:PND
Colour7:
  1. B1834F
Percentage7:8.04
Seats7:24
Last Election7:24
Party8:PDI
Colour8:
  1. AE872A
Percentage8:4.14
Seats8:9
Last Election8:new
Party9:PPS
Colour9:
  1. 849DAA
Leader9:Ali Yata
Percentage9:3.94
Seats9:10
Last Election9:2
Party10:ODPA
Colour10:
  1. FFF185
Percentage10:3.15
Seats10:2
Last Election10:1
Party11:Action Party
Colour11:
  1. CE3305
Percentage11:2.35
Seats11:2
Last Election11:0
Party12:CDT
Colour12:
  1. 020202
Percentage12:
Seats12:4
Last Election12:3
Party13:UMT
Colour13:
  1. 0160B2
Percentage13:
Seats13:3
Last Election13:5
Party14:Independent politician
Percentage14:4.17
Seats14:4
Last Election14:0
Prime Minister
Before Election:Mohammed Karim Lamrani
Before Party:Independent politician
After Election:Mohammed Karim Lamrani
After Party:Independent politician

Parliamentary elections were held in Morocco on 25 June 1993, having originally been scheduled for October 1990, but postponed due to issues over the future of Western Sahara and a referendum on a new constitution, which took place in 1992. The number of directly elected seats increased from 204 to 222, whilst the number of indirectly elected seats rose from 102 to 111 (69 elected by Communal Councils, 15 by the Chamber of Agriculture, 10 by the Chamber of Commerce & Industry, 7 by the Chamber of Craftspeople and 10 by the Chamber of Labor Unions).[1] The indirectly elected seats were chosen on 17 September.[2]

Eleven parties and 2,042 candidates (including 167 independents) contested the election. The result was a victory for the Socialist Union of Popular Forces, which won 48 of the elected seats. Voter turnout was 62.7%.[3] For the first time, women were elected, with Latifa Bennani-Smires and Badia Skalli becoming the first female members of the House of Representatives.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2221_93.htm Morocco: Parliamentary Chamber: Majliss-annouwab: Elections held in 1993
  2. http://www.ifes.org/Content/Publications/Reports/1993/Morocco-Direct-Legislative-Elections-MonitoringObservation-Report-June-25-1993.aspx Morocco Direct Legislative Elections Monitoring/Observation Report, June 25, 1993
  3. Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p635
  4. [Susan Franceschet]