Comorian legislative election, 1992

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Parliamentary elections were held in the Comoros on 22 November 1992, with a second round on 29 November 1992. Due to electoral irregularities in the initial elections, there were also by-elections in six of the 42 constituencies on 13 and 20 December.[1]

The election was contested by 320 candidates representing 22 parties, although the Comorian Union for Progress and the National Union for Democracy in the Comoros both boycotted it in protest at the government's refusal to update voting lists and the detention of major politicians.[1] The Union for Democracy and Decentralisation emerged as the largest party, although it won only seven seats. Voter turnout was 69.3%.[2]

Results

Party Votes % Seats
Movement for Democracy and Progress15,19410.43
Union for Democracy and Decentralisation14,96110.37
Democratic Front of the Comoros11,6158.02
Maecha Bora9,7306.73
Comorian Party for Democracy and Progress9,3176.43
Islands' Fraternity and Unity Party9,0306.23
Comorian Popular Front3,5502.42
Rally for Change and Democracy11,8108.114
Mwangaza/Shuma7,8125.4
Realising Freedom's Capability7,6745.3
National Front for Justice4,9823.4
Mourad4,4923.1
Nguzo4,0092.7
PSN3,3942.3
SNDC3,0002.1
PDPC/Marouf2,6461.8
Twamaani1,4971.0
RDDC1,3450.9
Toimaya1,2390.8
FDP3860.3
Socialist Party of Comoros3680.3
PCN1100.1
Other parties3,6882.5
Independents13,8929.57
Invalid/blank votes2,717
Total148,53610042
Registered voters/turnout214,37469.3
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Comoros: Elections held in 1992 Inter-Parliamentary Union
  2. Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p253 ISBN 0-19-829645-2