Nigerien parliamentary election, 1993
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Parliamentary elections were held in Niger
on 14 February 1993. They followed the constitutional changes approved in a referendum
the previous year, which re-introduced multi-party democracy. Although the National Movement for the Development of Society
won the most seats (29 of the 83), several opposition parties formed the Alliance of the Forces for Change following the election, between them controlling 50 seats. Voter turnout was just 32.7%.
* Joined the Alliance of the Forces for Change after the election.
Niger
Niger , officially named the Republic of Niger, is a landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east...
on 14 February 1993. They followed the constitutional changes approved in a referendum
Nigerien constitutional referendum, 1992
A constitutional referendum was held in Niger on 26 December 1992. The new constitution would restore multi-party democracy for the first time since 1960, whilst also allowing unlimited number of five-year terms for the President. It was approved by 89.79% of voters, with a turnout of 56.6%...
the previous year, which re-introduced multi-party democracy. Although the National Movement for the Development of Society
National Movement for the Development of Society
The National Movement for the Society of Development - MNSD / MNSD-Nassara is a political party in Niger. Founded under the military government of the 1974-1990 period, it was the ruling party of Niger from 1989 to 1993 and again from 1999 until a coup on February 18, 2010, by a military junta...
won the most seats (29 of the 83), several opposition parties formed the Alliance of the Forces for Change following the election, between them controlling 50 seats. Voter turnout was just 32.7%.
Results
Party | Votes | % | Seats |
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National Movement for the Development of Society National Movement for the Development of Society The National Movement for the Society of Development - MNSD / MNSD-Nassara is a political party in Niger. Founded under the military government of the 1974-1990 period, it was the ruling party of Niger from 1989 to 1993 and again from 1999 until a coup on February 18, 2010, by a military junta... |
383,758 | 30.7 | 29 |
Democratic and Social Convention Democratic and Social Convention The Democratic and Social Convention - Rahama is a political party in Niger. It was founded in January 1991. In the 1993 presidential election, the party's leader, Mahamane Ousmane, was elected president... * |
341,576 | 27.3 | 22 |
Nigerien Alliance for Democracy and Progress Nigerien Alliance for Democracy and Progress The Nigerien Alliance for Democracy and Progress is a political party in Niger. Moumouni Adamou Djermakoye led the party from its foundation in the early 1990s until his death in 2009.- Second Republic :... * |
191,112 | 15.3 | 11 |
Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism The Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism is a political party in Niger. It is a broadly left-wing party, part of the Socialist International; since 2011 it has been in power following the election of its long-time leader, Mahamadou Issoufou, as President of Niger. Mohamed Bazoum is Acting... * |
183,085 | 14.6 | 13 |
Sawaba Sawaba The Union of Popular Forces for Democracy and Progress-Sawaba is a political party in Niger, founded as the Nigerien Democratic Union in 1954. The original party, founded by Nigerien Progressive Party co-leader Djibo Bakary when he was expelled from the PPN... |
39,270 | 3.1 | 2 |
Union of Democratic and Progressive Patriots Union of Democratic and Progressive Patriots The Union of Democratic and Progressive Patriots is a centrist Nigerien political party, founded and led by André Salifou. The UPDP has only three times won a handful in the National Assembly of Niger since it formed prior to the 1993 elections. One three occasions these seats were held Professor... |
36,189 | 2.9 | 2 |
Nigerien Progressive Party – African Democratic Rally* | 32,735 | 2.6 | 2 |
Party for Socialism and Democracy in Niger Party for Socialism and Democracy in Niger The Party for Socialism and Democracy in Niger is a political party in Niger.At the legislative elections, 4 December 2004, the party won 1.3 % of the popular vote and 1 out of 113 seats.... * |
18,604 | 1.5 | 1 |
Union for Democracy and Social Progress Union for Democracy and Social Progress (Niger) The Union for Democracy and Social Progress-Amana is a political party in the West African state of Niger. Its slogan, "Amana", is a Hausa language word for "Trust" Founded in 1990, the party has its largest base in the Tuareg people of the north of the nation... * |
463 | 0.0 | 1 |
Other parties | 22,564 | 1.8 | 0 |
Invalid/blank votes | 55,425 | ||
Total | 1,307,682 | 100 | 83 |
Source: Nohlen et al |