1996 Mauritanian parliamentary election

1996 Mauritanian parliamentary election

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All 79 seats to the National Assembly 40 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya Messaoud Ould Boulkheir Party Democratic and Social Republican Party Action for Change Last election 67 seats, 67.7% new party Seats before 0 Seats won 70 1 Seat change 3 1 Popular vote 352,482 26,295 Percentage 67.6 5.3 Swing 0.1 5.3

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Parliamentary elections were held in Mauritania on 11 October 1996, with a second round in 16 of the 79 constituencies on 18 October. After the ruling Democratic and Social Republican Party (PRDS) won 60 of the 63 seats decided in the first round, the opposition Union of Democratic Forces boycotted the second round,^[1] resulting in the PRDS winning a total of 70 seats.^[2] Voter turnout was 52.1%,^[3] and only around 30% in Nouakchott.^[1]

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