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 38.9%.[2]

1992 Mauritanian parliamentary election

6 March 1992 (first round)
13 March 1992 (second round)

All 79 seats to the National Assembly
40 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya Ahmed Ould Sidi Baba
Party DSRP RDU
Last election new party new party
Seats won 67 1
Seat change 67 1
Popular vote 301,349 32,841
Percentage 67.7 7.4
Swing 67.7 7.4
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Results

Party Votes % Seats
Democratic and Social Republican Party301,34967.767
Rally for Democracy and Unity32,8417.41
RDU-PAGN5,0901.10
National Vanguard Party4,5041.00
Mauritanian Party for Renewal3,2030.71
Social and Democratic Popular Union1,5530.30
Union for Planning and Construction3820.10
Mauritanian Centre Democracy Party3570.10
PMR-C-UPC3190.10
Party of Work and National Unity830.00
Independents95,64421.510
Invalid/blank votes10,912
Total456,23710079
Registered voters/turnout1,174,08738.9
Source: Nohlen et al.
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References

  1. Elections in Mauritania African Elections Database
  2. Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p595 ISBN 0-19-829645-2


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