2013 Mauritanian parliamentary election

None May 2023 May 2023 Mauritania 1959 2006 2018 23 November 2013 (first round)21 December 2013 (second round) All 146 seats in the National Assembly 74 73.90% (0.48pp) no Union for the Republic (Mauritania) M. Mohamed Mahmoud Ould M. Mohamed Lemine 21.34 75 New National Rally for Reform and Development Mohamed Jemil Ould Mansour 13.68 16 New APP Messaoud Ould Boulkheir 7.48 7 5 PSJN Lalla Mint Cheriva 4.30 4 New El Wiam #B7DBEB Boïdel Ould Houmeit 3.83 10 New Union for Democracy and Progress Naha Mint Mouknass 3.42 6 3 Alliance for Justice and Democracy/Movement for Renewal #F8C3A0 Ibrahima Moctar Sarr 2.61 4 New El Karama Cheikhna Ould Hajbou 2.54 6 New El Vadila Ethmane Ould Eboul Mealy 2.32 3 New PUD #FAFA75 Mohamed Baro 2.30 3 New PAM #192C28 Med. Mohamed Mahmoud O. Ould El Gharachi 1.85 1 New PUDS Mahfoudh Ould El Azizi 1.60 1 1 El Ravah #E7EB16 Mohamed Ould Vall 1.40 3 New PRDR #0198E2 Sidi Med. Mohamed Ould Mohamed Vall 1.40 3 7 PJD #00ABF0 1.39 1 New PDA #8AC4EC El Hadrami Ould Ahmed 1.07 1 New PPD #11462C Cheikh Ahmed Ould Ebnou 0.66 1 New El Islah Sidna Ould Maham 0.66 1 New 250px Seat map per constituency Prime Minister Prime Minister-designate Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf Independent (UPR) Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf Independent (UPR) Parliamentary elections were held in Mauritania on 23 November. The opposition has vowed to boycott the election unless the president steps down beforehand.3 August 2013 Mauritania calls elections for October 12 https://www.foxnews.com/world/mauritania-calls-elections-for-october-12/ AFP Nouakchott Fox News A total of 1,096 candidates have registered to compete for the leadership of 218 local councils across Mauritania, whilst 438 candidates are contesting for the 146 parliamentary seats. Some 1.2 million Mauritanians were eligible to vote in the election. The first round results yielded a landslide victory for the ruling UPR winning 56 seats and their 14 coalition partners winning 34 seats. The Islamist Tewassoul party won 12 seats. The remaining seats were contested in a runoff on 21 December 2013.6 December 2013 Mauritania ruling party stays on top http://magharebia.com/en_GB/articles/awi/features/2013/12/06/feature-02 The UPR won the majority with 75 seats in the Assembly.22 December 2013 Mauritania's ruling party wins legislative polls http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-mauritania-elections-idUKBRE9BL0EM20131222 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306151723/http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-mauritania-elections-idUKBRE9BL0EM20131222 dead 6 March 2016 Background The elections were originally set for 1 October 2011, then delayed several times to 16 October 2011, 31 March 2012, May 2012, October 2013 and November/December 2013, due to continuous disputes between the government and opposition parties.25 August 2011 Mauritania: Parliamentary and local elections postponed indefinitely https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jEWix-5e17eSqsSrT-9l9tmEc7iQ?docId=CNG.d93d340415ae5d0a97ca9d88a306d213.a41 https://archive.today/20130124172350/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jEWix-5e17eSqsSrT-9l9tmEc7iQ?docId=CNG.d93d340415ae5d0a97ca9d88a306d213.a41 dead 24 January 2013 AFP Nouakchott Electoral system The 146 members of the National Assembly are elected by two methods (with Mauritanians being able to cast three different votes in a parallel voting system); 106 are elected from single- or multi-member electoral districts based on the departments (or moughataas) that the country is subdivided in (with the exception of Nouakchott, with the nine departments of the city being treated as a single 18-seat electoral district) using either the two-round system or proportional representation; in single-member constituencies candidates require a majority of the vote to be elected in the first round and a plurality in the second round. In two-seat constituencies, voters vote for a party list (which must contain one man and one woman); if no list receives more than 50% of the vote in the first round, a second round is held, with the winning party taking both seats. In constituencies with three or more seats, closed list proportional representation is used, with seats allocated using the largest remainder method.Electoral system IPU For three-seat constituencies, party lists must include a female candidate in first or second on the list; for larger constituencies a zipper system is used, with alternate male and female candidates. The other 40 seats are elected from a single nationwide constituency, also using closed list proportional representation, with half elected on a newly introduced separate list reserved for women. Contesting parties A total of 74 parties took part. Tewassoul was the only member of the 11 party opposition alliance known as the Coordination of the Democratic Opposition (COD) to take part.Ould Sadi Hademine 21 November 2013 Sink or swim for Mauritania's Islamists http://www.iol.co.za/news/africa/sink-or-swim-for-mauritania-s-islamists-1.1610572#.Uo5ibcROh2k IOL News The COD's boycott had been criticised by the ruling UPR, with Ould Mohamed Lemine saying such action was unjustifiable "in view of the political and electoral reforms accomplished." The main contestants are seen to be the UPR, Tewassoul, and the People's Progressive Alliance. Campaign The two-week campaign period began on Friday 8 November. The beginning of the campaign was greeted with fireworks, car honking, and loud music in the streets, in the capital of Nouakchott. Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Mohamed Lemine called for Mauritanians to give the Union for the Republic a majority in parliament so that they could support the program of President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz.11 November 2013 Mauritania - Campaign for 147 Legislative Seats Underway http://allafrica.com/stories/201311111811.html all Africa 1 May 2015 21 November 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20150501021953/http://allafrica.com/stories/201311111811.html dead The UPR is also the only party fielding a contestant in every constituency. The UPR has also criticized Tewassoul for its links to the Muslim Brotherhood, and has called for the movement to dissociate itself from Islamists elsewhere. Tewassoul has described its participation as a struggle against what it deems the dictatorship of President Mohamed Oul Abdel Aziz, and Party President Mohamed Jemil Ould Mansour has called for a huge turnout by Tewassoul supporters.8 November 2013 Mauritania election campaign underway despite opposition boycott https://news.yahoo.com/mauritania-election-campaign-underway-despite-opposition-boycott-141941559.html AFP Nouakchott Yahoo News Thousands of supporters of the COD marched in Nouakchott on 6 November to protest against the election. Results Results breakdown of the 2013 Mauritanian parliamentary election 8th National Assembly of Mauritania President Ould Abdel Aziz's party, the Union for the Republic (UPR), secured a one-seat majority in its first ever election; while the Islamist National Rally for Reform and Development secured 16 seats, becoming the second largest political force in Mauritania and leading the opposition. PartyNational PR seatsWomen's seatsConstituency seatsTotalseatsFirst roundSecond roundVotes%SeatsVotes%SeatsVotes%SeatsVotes%SeatsUnion for the Republic127,58021.344138,65124.745299,60539.2144124,65655.112275Tewassoul81,74413.68388,01415.703102,40413.4631,10313.75416People's Progressive Alliance44,7007.48253,6109.57255,8747.3139,9874.4207Burst of Youth for the Nation25,7064.3134,8506.22154,8577.18212,9345.7204El Wiam22,8883.83132,1425.74159,8477.83611,3695.03210Union for Democracy and Progress20,4703.42125,5394.56125,8283.3848,4583.7406APJD/MPR15,5772.61118,0293.22113,0681.712–––4El Karam15,1932.54121,6493.86125,9223.3945,0022.2106El Vadila13,8932.32114,0262.5018,9151.171–––3Party of Unity and Development13,7482.30117,3113.09123,1533.03114,7526.5203Party of Mauritanian Authenticity11,0721.851–––––––––1Socialist Democratic Unionist Party9,5511.601–––––––––1Ravah Party8,3781.4019,0911.6214,7520.621–––3Republican Party for Democracy and Renewal8,3671.40114,1702.5315,0820.671–––3Democratic Justice Party8,2861.3908,6911.551––––––1Sawab7,1801.2007,6991.3706,6480.870–––0Dignity and Action Party6,3851.0705,4640.9703,6450.481–––1National El Inma Party6,0731.0204,3020.7701,9640.260–––0Democratic Renovation6,0021.0008,2161.4705,1050.670–––0People's Rally Party5,1690.860–––8460.110–––0Popular Front5,1230.860–––2,8790.380–––0Democratic Social Union Party5,1080.8506,3981.140––––––0Partie Congre de Mauritanie4,8600.8104,8200.8601,4140.190–––0Democratic Socialist Party4,8190.810–––620.010–––0Mauritanian Hope Party4,7660.8006,1341.0901,5710.210–––0PMRC4,6150.7704,1960.7501,2610.170–––0Mauritanian Party for Renewal4,1720.700–––––––––0RNLDE Party4,0730.680–––––––––0Democratic Peace and Progress Party4,0590.680–––––––––0Shura Party for Development4,0000.670–––8210.110–––0Democratic People's Party3,9690.660–––2,0720.271–––1El Islah3,8850.6603,8530.6902,6630.351–––1Rally for Equality Party3,7030.620–––––––––0People's Democratic Party3,6000.600–––7610.100–––0Mauritanian Liberal Democratic Party3,4590.580–––––––––0Rally for Unity Party3,3850.5702,8560.5102,6290.340–––0National Agreement Party3,2960.550–––4640.060–––0Parti RibatDémocratique et Social3,1070.5107,4901.3402,8050.370–––0PMC and CPR Coalition3,0570.5106,3331.130––––––0National Union for Democracy and Development3,0310.510–––4470.060–––0Mauritanian People's Movement Party2,8650.480–––––––––0Democratic Consultation Party2,8610.4804,6630.8301,8320.240–––0Dialogue and Democracy Party2,7890.470–––––––––0Equity and Defence of Right Party2,7810.470–––––––––0Union for the Construction of Mauritania2,7070.4504,5880.8201,1040.140–––0Third Generation Party2,6230.440–––1,3810.180–––0Democratic Union of Youth2,6020.440–––7060.090–––0Civilisation and Development Party2,4900.4203,4780.6201,7640.230–––0Alliance for Democracy in Mauritania2,4790.410–––1,8170.240–––0National Democratic Union2,3070.410–––––––––0Direct Democracy Union2,2660.380–––1,7560.230–––0Mauritanian Party for Reform and Equality2,1630.360–––6620.090–––0Union of the Democratic Center2,1230.360–––5060.070–––0Party of Labour and Equality1,9430.330–––1,3060.170–––0New Vision Party1,5810.260–––––––––0Mauritanian Party for Democracy and Prosperity1,5470.260–––1910.020–––0Mauritanian Party for Justice and Democracy1,3450.2304,1720.7406140.080–––0Coalition of Mauritanians for the Fatherland1,1170.190–––––––––0Mauritanian Party for Justice and Development––––––1,2340.160–––0Party for a Contemporary Mauritania––––––1,1670.150–––0Union of Social Forces––––––1,0060.130–––0Rally of National Youth––––––9250.120–––0Generation of a Democratic Future Party––––––6810.090–––0Social Democratic Party––––––500.010–––0Wava Mauritanian Party––––––350.000–––0Coalitions––––––28,0453.6707,9433.5100Invalid/blank votes300,005––288,476––130,264––17,794–––Total878,69310020848,91110020894,41010078243,99810028146Registered voters/turnout1,189,10573.90–1,189,10571.39–1,179,38475.84–311,94078.22––Source: CENI Aftermath Following the first round of voting, on 23 November, Tewassoul president Jemil Ould Mansour claimed at a party news conference that the party had found "serious irregularities" including ballot stuffing and voting being carried out after the count. Mansour claimed these irregularities could discredit the election, and stated that the party had sent a delegation to the electoral commission to complain. He did not say which parties he believed to have benefited from the alleged irregularities.25 November 2013 Mauritania election 'marred by ballot-stuffing' http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/131125/mauritania-election-marred-ballot-stuffing Agence France-Presse Global Post dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131203035158/http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/131125/mauritania-election-marred-ballot-stuffing 3 December 2013 References Parliamentary Category:Parliamentary elections in Mauritania Mauritania Mauritania Mauritania