Chami (National Assembly district)

Chami is one of the districts (Arabic: دوائر إنتخابية) represented in the National Assembly, the unicameral chamber of the Parliament of Mauritania. The district currently elects one deputy using a two-round system. Its boundaries correspond to those of the department of Chami, in the wilaya of Dakhlet Nouadhibou.

Chami
Electoral district
for the National Assembly
Location of Chami within Mauritania.
Location of Chami within Dakhlet Nouadhibou.
DepartmentsChami
WilayaDakhlet Nouadhibou
ElectorateIncrease 12,874 (2018)
Major settlementsChami
Current Electoral district
Created2013
Seats1
Party  UPR (1)
Member(s)Lemrabott Houmeya Tanji (UPR)

Historic representation edit

Historic composition of the constituency
Key to parties
  UPR
Legislature Election Distribution
10th 2013
1
11th 2018
1

Election results edit

2018 edit

Party First round Second round
Votes % Votes %
Union for the Republic (UPR) 4,969 68.43
Union for Democracy and Progress (UDP) 1,529 21.06
National Rally for Reform and Development (Tewassoul) 373 5.14
Sawab 107 1.47
National Democratic Alliance (AND) 49 0.67
New Vision (PVN) 44 0.61
Rally for Freedom and Democracy (TAHADI) 13 0.18
Blank votes 177 2.44
Votes 7,261 100.00
Valid votes 7,261 91.17
Null votes 703 8.83
Turnout 7,964 61.86
Abstentions 4,910 38.14
Registered voters 12,874
Union for the Republic hold
Source: Independent National Electoral Commission

2013 edit

Party First round Second round
Votes % Votes %
Union for the Republic (UPR) 2,203 57.76
National Rally for Reform and Development (Tewassoul) 324 8.50
Burst of Youth for the Nation (PSJN) 310 8.13
El Wiam 308 8.08
People's Progressive Alliance (APP) 283 7.42
Democratic Concertation Party (PCD) 172 4.51
Rally for Unity (MAJD) 104 2.73
Democratic Socialist Party (PDS) 23 0.60
Blank votes 87 2.28
Votes 3,814 100.00
Valid votes 3,814 90.49
Null votes 401 9.51
Turnout 4,215 71.28
Abstentions 1,698 28.72
Registered voters 5,913
Union for the Republic gain (new seat)
Source: Independent National Electoral Commission