2002 Comorian presidential election explained

Country:Comoros
Type:presidential
Previous Election:1996 Comorian presidential election
Previous Year:1996
Next Election:2006 Comorian presidential election
Next Year:2006
Election Date:17 March 2002 (primary)
14 April 2002 (national)
Image1:Azali Assoumani in New York City on September 19, 2023 - 53199606411 (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Azali Assoumani
Party1:Independent
Popular Vote1:81,551
Percentage1:100%
President
Before Election:Azali Assoumani
After Election:Azali Assoumani

Presidential elections were held in the Comoros in 2002. In accordance with the new constitution approved in a referendum the previous year, the island of Grande Comore was to provide the candidates for this election as part of a rotation agreement between the three islands. A first round was held on Grande Comore on 17 March, after which the top three candidates, Azali Assoumani, Mahamoud Mradabi and Saïd Ali Kemal went through to a second, national round of voting on 14 April. However, both Mradabi and Kemal boycotted the second round, leaving Assoumani as the only candidate.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elections in the Comoros. 2023-01-07. African Elections Database.