Malian parliamentary election, 1992
Parliamentary elections were held in Mali on 23 February 1992, with a second round in all but 15 constituencies on 1 March. They were the first multi-party elections since independence following a constitutional referendum in January. The elections were boycotted by some groups and voter turnout was just 21.09%.[1] The result was a victory for the Alliance for Democracy in Mali, which won 76 of the 116 seats elected in the country, a further 13 being elected by Malians living abroad.[2]
Results
| Party |
Votes |
% |
Seats |
| Alliance for Democracy in Mali |
476,254 |
48.4 |
76 |
| Sudanese Union – African Democratic Rally |
172,998 |
17.6 |
8 |
| National Congress for Democratic Initiative |
54,623 |
5.6 |
9 |
| Party for Democracy and Progress |
50,335 |
5.1 |
2 |
| Rally for Democracy and Progress |
43,658 |
4.4 |
4 |
| Union for Democracy and Development |
43,313 |
4.4 |
4 |
| Rally for Labour Democracy |
36,946 |
3.8 |
3 |
| Malian Party for Development |
26,676 |
2.7 |
6 |
| Sudanese Progressive Party |
16,901 |
1.7 |
0 |
| Malian Union for Democracy and Development |
4,252 |
0.4 |
1 |
| Eleven other parties |
41,787 |
4.3 |
0 |
| Seats elected by overseas voters |
- |
- |
13 |
| Invalid/blank votes |
33,388 |
- |
- |
| Total |
1,017,019 |
100 |
129 |
| Source: Nohlen et al |
References
- ^ Mali: Elections in 1992 Inter-Parliamentary Union
- ^ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p580 ISBN 0198296452