1992 Mauritanian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Mauritania on 24 January 1992. They followed the constitutional referendum the previous year that resulted in the reintroduction of multi-party democracy, and were the first presidential elections to feature more than one candidate. The result was a victory for incumbent President Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya of the Democratic and Social Republican Party, who defeated three other candidates with 62.7% of the vote.[1] Voter turnout was just 47.4%.[2]

1992 Mauritanian presidential election
24 January 1992
 
Nominee Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya Ahmed Ould Daddah
Party DSRP UFD-EN
Popular vote 345,583 180,658
Percentage 62.7% 32.8%
President before election

Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya
DSRP

 Elected President

Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya
DSRP

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Results
Candidate Party Votes %
Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed TayaDemocratic and Social Republican Party345,58362.7
Ahmed Ould DaddahUnion of Democratic Forces180,65832.8
Mustafa Ould SalekIndependent15,7352.9
Mohamed Mahmoud Ould MahPopular Social and Democratic Union7,5061.4
Invalid/blank votes11,314–
Total560,796100
Registered voters/turnout1,183,89247.4
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, p596 ISBN 0-19-829645-2


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