Nigerien parliamentary election, 1996
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Parliamentary elections were held in Niger
on 23 November 1996. They followed the constitutional changes approved in a referendum
earlier in the year, which re-introduced multi-party democracy following a military coup
. The result was a victory for the National Union of Independents for Democratic Renewal, which won 59 of the 83 seats, three of which were won in by-elections after the original result had been invalidated by the Supreme Court.
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 23 November 1996. They followed the constitutional changes approved in a referendum
Nigerien constitutional referendum, 1996
A constitutional referendum was held in Niger on 12 May 1996. The new constitution would restore multi-party democracy after the military coup earlier in the year had ousted elected President Mahamane Ousmane....
earlier in the year, which re-introduced multi-party democracy following a military coup
1996 Nigerien coup d'état
The 1996 Nigerien coup d'état was a military coup d'état which occurred on 27 January 1996 in Niamey, Niger. It ousted Niger's first democratically-elected President, Mahamane Ousmane after nearly three years in power and installed General Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara as head of state...
. The result was a victory for the National Union of Independents for Democratic Renewal, which won 59 of the 83 seats, three of which were won in by-elections after the original result had been invalidated by the Supreme Court.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Union of Independents for Democratic Renewal | 59 | New | ||
| 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 :... |
8 | |||
| 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... |
4 | |||
| 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... |
3 | |||
| Party for People's Dignity | 3 | New | ||
| Workers' Movement Party | 2 | New | ||
| Movement for Democracy and Progress Movement for Democracy and Progress The Movement for Democracy and Progress is a political party in the Republic of the Congo. In the parliamentary election held on June 24 and August 5 2007, the party won 1 out of 137 seats.... |
1 | New | ||
| Independents | 3 | |||
| Total | 83 | 0 |