2004 Nigerien general election

16 November 2004 (first round) 4 December 2004 (second round)

Presidential election

Nominee Mamadou Tandja Mahamadou Issoufou Party MNSD PNDS Popular vote 1,509,905 794,397 Percentage 65.53% 34.47%

President before election Mamadou Tandja MNSD Elected President Mamadou Tandja MNSD

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General elections were held in Niger in 2004; the first round of the presidential elections was held on 16 November, with a run-off held alongside National Assembly elections on 4 December. The presidential elections were won by Mamadou Tandja of the National Movement for the Development of Society (MNSD). The MNSD also emerged as the largest party in the National Assembly, winning 47 of the 113 seats.

Electoral system

The President was elected using the two-round system. The 113 members of the National Assembly were elected by two methods; 105 from eight multi-member constituencies by proportional representation system and the remaining eight members in special single-member constituencies to ensure representation of national minorities.

Results

National Assembly

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	National Movement for the Development of Society	849,365	37.13	47	+9
	Democratic and Social Convention	397,628	17.38	22	+5
	Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism	314,810	13.76	17	+1
	Social Democratic Rally	163,369	7.14	7	New
	Rally for Democracy and Progress	149,825	6.55	6	–2
	Nigerien Alliance for Democracy and Progress	124,843	5.46	5	+1
	PNDS–UNI–UDR	66,931	2.93	2	–
	PNDS–PPN-RDA–PNA	61,997	2.71	4	–
	PNDS–PPN-RDA	42,526	1.86	2	–
	Party for Socialism and Democracy in Niger	29,905	1.31	1	+1
	PMT–ANDP	18,971	0.83	0	–
	Movement for Unity and Recovery of the Nation	13,603	0.59	0	New
	Sawaba	13,006	0.57	0	0
	Gobir Katsina Independents	7,613	0.33	0	New
	Patriotic Movement for Solidarity and Progress	6,136	0.27	0	0
	Union of Nigerien Democrats and Socialists	5,894	0.26	0	New
	RSD–RDP	5,852	0.26	0	–
	Party of Consultation and Peace	4,731	0.21	0	New
	Union of Democratic and Progressive Patriots	4,442	0.19	0	0
	Party for People's Dignity	2,811	0.12	0	0
	Party for National Unity and Development	1,950	0.09	0	New
	Union for Democracy and the Republic	1,602	0.07	0	0
Total		2,287,810	100.00	113	+30
Valid votes		2,287,810	97.65
Invalid/blank votes		55,019	2.35
Total votes		2,342,829	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		5,278,598	44.38
Source: Constitutional Court

Aftermath

Following the election, MNSD-Nassara resumed its previous ruling coalition with junior partner Democratic and Social Convention, whose 22 seats give a 69-seat majority in the National Assembly.^[2]

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