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][2] 900 candidates ran for the 275 seats.[2] 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.[3][2] Opposition groups boycotted the elections, claiming they were unfair.[2] Because of the civil war, no voting took place in 11 Southern districts.[2]
Voter turnout was reported to be 72%.[4]
Results
President
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Omar al-Bashir | 4,181,784 | 75.68 |
| Abd al-Majid Sultan Kijab | 133,032 | 2.41 |
| 39 other candidates | 1,210,464 | 21.91 |
| Total | 5,525,280 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | 5,525,280 | 94.58 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 316,755 | 5.42 |
| Total votes | 5,842,035 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 8,110,650 | 72.03 |
| Source: Nohlen et al., African Election Database | ||
National Assembly
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Independents | 400 | |
| Total | 400 | |
| Source: IPU | ||
References
- Sudan: Elections in 1996 Inter-Parliamentary Union
- Shinn, David H. (2015). "Elections" (PDF). In Berry, LaVerle (ed.). Sudan : a country study (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Federal Research Division, Library of Congress. pp. 232–234. ISBN 978-0-8444-0750-0.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (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