Nigerien general election, 1989

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General elections were held in Niger on 12 December 1989 to elect a President and National Assembly. They were the first elections since 1970, and followed the approval of a new constitution in a referendum in September, which had made the country a one-party state with the National Movement for a Developing Society as the sole legal party. As a result, its leader, the incumbent president Ali Saibou, was elected unopposed, and the party won all 93 seats in the Assembly.[1] Voter turnout was 95.1%.[2]

Results

President

Candidate Party Votes %
Ali SaibouNational Movement for a Developing Society3,316,18299.6
Against13,4720.4
Invalid/blank votes5,259-
Total3,334,913100
Source: Nohlen et al.

National Assembly

Party Votes % Seats
National Movement for a Developing Society3,316,18299.693
Against13,4720.4-
Invalid/blank votes5,259--
Total3,334,91310093
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

  1. ↑ Elections in Niger African Elections Database
  2. ↑ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p685 ISBN 0-19-829645-2