1988 Senegalese general election explained

Country:	Senegal
Election Date:	28 February 1988
Module:	Embed: yes Election Name: Presidential election Type: presidential Previous Election: 1983 Senegalese general election Previous Year: 1983 Next Election: 1993 Senegalese presidential election Next Year: 1993 Turnout: 58.77% Image1: Abdou Diouf 2008-08-27.jpg Candidate1: Abdou Diouf Party1: Socialist Party of Senegal Popular Vote1: 828,301 Percentage1: 73.21% Candidate2: Abdoulaye Wade Party2: Senegalese Democratic Party Popular Vote2: 291,869 Percentage2: 25.80% President Before Election: Abdou Diouf Before Party: Socialist Party of Senegal After Election: Abdou Diouf After Party: Socialist Party of Senegal Module: Embed: yes Election Name: Parliamentary election Previous Election: 1983 Next Election: 1993 Turnout: 57.87% Party1: Socialist Party of Senegal Percentage1: 71.34 Seats1: 103 Last Election1: 111 Party2: Senegalese Democratic Party Percentage2: 47.74 Seats2: 17 Last Election2: 8

General elections were held in Senegal on 28 February 1988 to elect a President and National Assembly. Incumbent President Abdou Diouf defeated three other candidates in the presidential election, whilst in the National Assembly election Diouf's Socialist Party won 103 of the 120 seats.^[1] Voter turnout was 58% in the Assembly election and 59% in the presidential election.

Results

National Assembly

Notes and References

1. http://africanelections.tripod.com/sn.html Elections in Senegal