1996 Comorian presidential election explained

Country:Comoros
Flag Year:1992
Type:presidential
Previous Election:1990 Comorian presidential election
Previous Year:1990
Next Election:2002 Comorian presidential election
Next Year:2002
Election Date:6 March 1996 (first round)
16 March 1996 (second round)
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Nominee1:Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim
Party1:National Union for Democracy in the Comoros
Percentage1:64.3%
Nominee2:Abbas Djoussouf
Party2:Movement for Democracy and Progress (Comoros)
Percentage2:35.7%
President
Before Election:Said Mohamed Djohar
After Election:Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim
Before Party:Rally for Democracy and Renewal
After Party:National Union for Democracy in the Comoros

Presidential elections were held in the Comoros on 6 March 1996, with a second round on 16 March. The result was a victory for Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim, who had come second in the 1990 elections (despite winning the most votes in the first round),[1] and who had briefly served as acting President in October 1995 in the aftermath of another coup attempt led by Bob Denard.

Notes and References

  1. http://africanelections.tripod.com/km.html Elections in the Comoros