Latest Elections
The Republic of Niger held a presidential election on 31 January 2011. The first round was to be held on January 3 and the second round on January 31, but those dates were postponed to 31 January 2011 (together with parliamentary elections) and 12 March 2011. The election follows a military coup in February 2010 ousting President Mamadou Tandja.
| Candidates – Parties | 1st round | 2nd round | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Mahamadou Issoufou – Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism | 1,217,527 | 36.06 | 1,820,639 | 57.95 |
| Seyni Oumarou – National Movement for the Development of Society | 784,618 | 23.24 | 1,321,248 | 42.05 |
| Hama Amadou – Nigerien Democratic Movement for an African Federation | 669,153 | 19.82 | ||
| Mahamane Ousmane – Democratic and Social Convention | 284.188 | 8.42 | ||
| Amadou Cheiffou – Social Democratic Rally | 137,501 | 4.07 | ||
| Moussa Moumouni Djermakoye – Nigerien Alliance for Democracy and Progress | 133,222 | 3.95 | ||
| Ousmane Issoufou Oubandawaki – Alliance for Democratic Renewal | 65,077 | 1.93 | ||
| Amadou Cissé – Union for Democracy and the Republic | 54,218 | 1.61 | ||
| Abdoulaye Amadou Traoré | 18,116 | 0.54 | ||
| Bayard Mariama Gamatié | 12,991 | 0.38 | ||
| Total (turnout 50.4%/48.2%) | 3,376,611 | 100.00 | 3,141,887 | 100.00 |
| Source: senego.com, senego.com | ||||
| Parties | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism (Parti Nigerien pour la Democratie et le Socialisme–Tarayya) | 39 | ||
| National Movement for the Development of Society (Mouvement National de la Societé de Développement–Nassara) | 26 | ||
| Nigerien Democratic Movement for an African Federation (Mouvement Démocratique Nigérien pour une Fédération Africaine–Lumana Africa) | 23 | ||
| Nigerien Alliance for Democracy and Progress (Alliance Nigérienne pour la Démocratie et le Progrès–Zaman Lahiya) | 8 | ||
| Rally for Democracy and Progress (Rassemblement pour la Démocratie et le Progrès–Jama'a) | 7 | ||
| Union for Democracy and the Republic (Union pour la Démocratie et la République–Tabbat) | 6 | ||
| Democratic and Social Convention (Convention Démocratique et Sociale–Rahama) | 3 | ||
| National Union of Independents (Union Nationale des Indépendants) | 1 | ||
| Total (turnout %) | 113 | ||
| Source: senego.com | |||
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