2001 Mauritanian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Mauritania on 19 and 26 October 2001. The result was a landslide victory for President Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya's Republican Party for Democracy and Renewal, which took 64 of the 81 seats.

2001 Mauritanian parliamentary election
Mauritania
19 October 2001 (first round)
26 October 2001 (second round)

All 81 seats in the National Assembly
41 seats needed for a majority
Turnout54.45% (Increase2.39pp)
PartyLeader Seats +/–
PRDS Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya 64 -6
AC Messaoud Ould Boulkheir 4 +3
RDU Ahmed Ould Sidi Baba 3 +2
UDP Naha Mint Mouknass 3 +3
RFD Ahmed Ould Daddah 3 +3
UFP Mohamed Ould Maouloud 3 +3
FP Med. Lemine Ch'bih O. Cheikh Melainine 1 New
Prime Minister before Prime Minister-designate
Cheikh El Avia Ould Mohamed Khouna
PRDS
Cheikh El Avia Ould Mohamed Khouna
PRDS

Background

Previous elections since the reintroduction of multi-party politics in the early 1990s has seen opposition boycotts due to accusations of the incumbent government rigging the results. However, a new computerised ID system was introduced before the 2001 elections, resulting in opposition parties contesting the elections.[1]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
Democratic and Social Republican Party64
Rally for Democracy and Unity3
Union for Democracy and Progress3
Rally of Democratic Forces3
Action for Change4
Union of the Forces of Progress3
Mauritanian Popular Front1
Total81
Total votes560,045
Registered voters/turnout1,028,63054.45
Source: IPU

References

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