1993 Senegalese presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Senegal on 21 February 1993. Incumbent President Abdou Diouf of the Socialist Party defeated seven other candidates, winning 58.4% of the vote.[1] Voter turnout was 51.5%.

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Results

Candidate Party Votes %
Abdou DioufSocialist Party757,31158.40
Abdoulaye WadeSenegalese Democratic Party415,29532.03
Landing SavanéAnd Jëf-African Party for Democracy and Socialism37,7872.91
Abdoulaye BathilyDemocratic League/Movement for the Labour Party31,2792.41
Iba Der ThiamConvention of Democrats and Patriots20,8401.61
Madior DioufNational Democratic Rally12,6350.97
Mamadou LôIndependent11,0580.85
Babacar NiangParty for the Liberation of People10,4500.81
Invalid/blank votes15,499-
Total1,312,154100
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References

  1. Elections in Senegal African Elections Database

Further reading

  • Villalón, Leonardo A. (1994). "Democratizing a (Quasi) Democracy: The Senegalese Elections of 1993". African Affairs. 93 (371): 163–193. JSTOR 723839.
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