Nigerien Party For Democracy and Socialism - Fifth Republic

Fifth Republic

Following another coup in April 1999, Issoufou placed second in the presidential election held in late 1999, receiving 22.79% of the vote in the first round, held in October, and 40.11% in the second round, held in November. He was defeated in the second round by Tandja. In the November 1999 parliamentary election, the PNDS won 16 out of 83 seats, becoming the largest opposition party in the National Assembly.

In the 2004 presidential election, Issoufou won second place and 24.6% of the vote in the first round, held on 16 November, and in the second round, held on 4 December, he was again defeated by Tandja, receiving 34.5%. In the 2004 parliamentary election, also held on 4 December, the PNDS won 13.4% of the vote and 17 out of 113 seats. 8 additional seats were won by alliances of the PNDS with the Nigerien Progressive Party-African Democratic Rally, the Nigerien Self-Management Party, the Union of Independent Nigeriens and the Union for Democracy and the Republic.