1992 Mauritanian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Mauritania on 6 March 1992, with a second round on 13 March. They were the first National Assembly elections after the constitutional referendum the previous year that resulted in the reintroduction of multi-party democracy. The result was a victory for the ruling Democratic and Social Republican Party, which won 67 of the 79 seats in the Assembly.[1] Voter turnout was just 39%.[2]

1992 Mauritanian parliamentary election
Mauritania
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All 79 seats in the National Assembly
40 seats needed for a majority
Turnout38.86%
Party Leader Vote % Seats
PRDS Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya 67.67 67
RDU Ahmed Ould Sidi Baba 7.37 1
PMR Mulay Ould Jiyed 0.72 1
Independents 21.48 10
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister-designate
Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya
PRDS
Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar
PRDS

Results

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats
Democratic and Social Republican Party301,34967.6767
RDUPAGNRally for Democracy and Unity32,8417.371
RDUPAGN5,0901.140
National Vanguard Party4,5041.010
Total42,4359.531
PMR–C–UPCMauritanian Party for Renewal3,2030.721
Union for Planning and Construction3820.090
Mauritanian Centre Democracy Party3570.080
PMR–C–UPC3190.070
Total4,2610.961
Social and Democratic Popular Union1,5530.350
Party of Work and National Unity830.020
Independents95,64421.4810
Total445,325100.0079
Valid votes445,32597.61
Invalid/blank votes10,9122.39
Total votes456,237100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,174,08738.86
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

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  1. ^ Elections in Mauritania African Elections Database
  2. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p595 ISBN 0-19-829645-2