1996 Sudanese general election
General elections were held in Sudan to elect a President and National Assembly between 2 and 17 March 1996. They were the first elections since 1986 due to a military coup in 1989, and the first simultaneous elections for the presidency and National Assembly. 125 members of the 400-seat National Assembly had been nominated before the election, leaving 275 seats to be elected (of which 51 were ultimately uncontested).[1] There were no political parties at the time, and all candidates ran as independents.
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In the presidential election, 40 candidates ran against incumbent Omar al-Bashir, who emerged victorious with 75.4% of the vote.[2]
Voter turnout was reported to be 72%.[3]
Results
President
Candidate | Votes | % |
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Omar al-Bashir | 4,181,784 | 75.68 |
Abd al-Majid Sultan Kijab | 133,032 | 2.41 |
38 other candidates | 1,210,464 | 21.91 |
Invalid/blank votes | 316,755 | – |
Total | 5,842,035 | 100 |
Registered voters/turnout | 8,110,650 | 72.03 |
Source: Nohlen et al., African Election Database |
References
- Sudan: Elections in 1996 Inter-Parliamentary Union
- Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p858 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
- The December 2000 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections European Sudanese Public Affairs Council
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