Parliamentary elections in Niger 2004
The parliamentary elections in Niger in 2004 took place on December 4, 2004. The 113 members of the National Assembly of Niger were elected .
background
The parliamentary elections took place regularly at the end of the five-year legislative period of the National Assembly. The election date coincided with that of the runoff election in the 2004 presidential election , which the incumbent President Mamadou Tandja ( MNSD-Nassara ) and the opposition leader Mahamadou Issoufou ( PNDS-Tarayya ) faced. Compared to the previous parliamentary elections in 1999 , the number of seats in the National Assembly was increased from 83 to 113, which was justified by the strong population growth. Education, employment and the health system were among the central themes of the election campaign.
Election results
- MNSD-Nassara : 47
- PNDS-Tarayya and allies : 25
- CDS-Rahama : 22
- RSD-Gaskiya : 7
- RDP-Jama'a : 6
- ANDP-Zaman Lahiya : 5
- PSDN-Alhéri : 1
Out of 5,278,598 registered voters, 2,358,213 went to the polls. This corresponds to a turnout of 44.7%. Of the voting slips submitted, 2,303,194 were considered valid and 55,019 were considered invalid.
| Political party | Number of votes | Share of votes | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Development Society Movement (MNSD-Nassara) | 856.924 | 37.21% | 47 |
| Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism (PNDS-Tarayya) and allies | 488.972 | 21.23% | 25th |
| ( Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism (PNDS-Tarayya)) | (307,914) | (13.37%) | (17) |
| ( Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism (PNDS-Tarayya) / Nigerien Progressive Party (PPN-RDA) / Nigerien Party for Self-Government (PNA-Al'ouma)) | (61,997) | (2.69%) | (4) |
| ( Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism (PNDS-Tarayya) / National Union of Independents (UNI) / Union for Democracy and Republic (UDR-Tabbat)) | (76,268) | (3.31%) | (2) |
| ( Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism (PNDS-Tarayya) / Nigerien Progressive Party (PPN-RDA)) | (42,793) | (1.86%) | (2) |
| Democratic and Social Assembly (CDS-Rahama) | 399.737 | 17.36% | 22nd |
| Social Democratic Alliance (RSD-Gaskiya) | 164.507 | 7.14% | 7th |
| Alliance for Democracy and Progress (RDP-Jama'a) | 150,303 | 6.53% | 6th |
| Nigerien Alliance for Democracy and Progress (ANDP-Zaman Lahiya) | 125.243 | 5.44% | 5 |
| Nigerien Social Democratic Party (PSDN-Alhéri) | 29,905 | 1.30% | 1 |
| other | 87,603 | 3.80% | - |
| total | 2,303,194 | 100% | 113 |
consequences
The President Mamadou Tandja, who was re-elected in the presidential elections, was able to gain a broad parliamentary majority thanks to the electoral success of his party MNSD-Nassara and the allied parties CDS-Rahama, RSD-Gaskiya, RDP-Jama'a, ANDP-Zaman Lahiya and PSDN-Alhéri to build. The National Assembly elected Mahamane Ousmane (CDS-Rahama) as President of Parliament. Ousmane had held this office since 1999.
Web links
- Niger: Parliamentary elections Assemblée nationale, 2004 . Inter-Parliamentary Union (English).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Niger: Parliamentary elections Assemblée nationale, 2004. Inter-Parliamentary Union, accessed on February 15, 2016 (English).
- ^ Elections in Niger. In: African Elections Database. October 30, 2011, accessed February 16, 2016 .
- ↑ Historique. Assemblée Nationale, October 7, 2011, archived from the original on May 15, 2013 ; accessed on February 16, 2016 (French).
