2002 Malian presidential election

none 2002 Malian presidential election Mali presidential no 1997 Malian presidential election 1997 2007 Malian presidential election 2007 28 April 2002 (first round)12 May 2002 (second round) 150x150px Amadou Toumani Touré Independent politician DDDDDD 926,243 65.01% 150x150px Soumaïla Cissé Alliance for Democracy in Mali FF0000 498,503 34.99% 2002 Malian presidential election results by region (2nd round).svg Second round results by region President President-elect Alpha Oumar Konaré Alliance for Democracy in Mali Amadou Toumani Touré Independent (politician) Presidential elections were held in Mali on 28 April 2002, with a run-off on 12 May. The previous president, Alpha Oumar Konaré, stood down after 10 years in office, having been term limited by the Malian constitution to two terms. Amadou Toumani Touré won the election with 65% of the vote in the second round. Candidates Twenty-four candidates were certified by the Constitutional Court and stood in the election. Only one candidate, a woman who would have been the country's first female presidential candidate if she had been allowed to run, was prevented from standing for election after failing to provide the deposit of approximately $7,000.Mali counts the cost of democracy BBC News, 25 April 2002 Electoral system In order to register to contest the elections, candidates had to provide a deposit of approximately $7,000. This was returned if the candidate won over 5% of the vote in the first round. Each candidate was entitled to have a representative at each of the 12,400 polling booths. The election was held using the two-round system, with a second round held as none of the candidates received over 50% of the vote in the first round. Conduct Overall, international observers said the election was well managed and transparent;Interim statement by the Carter Center on Mali's presidential elections, April 28, 2002 Carter CenterFreedom in the World - Mali (2005) Freedom House however, there were many procedural irregularities. After the first round of voting, the Constitutional Court cancelled over 500,000 of the ballots due to problems such as unregistered voters and missing election reports. Results Amadou Toumani Touré Independent 449176 926243 Soumaïla Cissé Alliance for Democracy in Mali 333525 498503 Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta Rally for Mali 329143 Tiébilé Dramé Party for National Rebirth 62493 Mountaga Tall National Congress for Democratic Initiative 58695 Moussa Balla Coulibaly Union for Democracy and Development 50211 Choguel Kokalla Maïga Patriotic Movement for Renewal 42469 Mamadou Blaise Sangaré Social Democratic Convention 34603 Mandé Sidibé Independent 31389 Ahmed El Madani Diallo Independent 25584 Daba Diawara Party for Independence, Democracy and Solidarity 17156 Oumar Mariko African Solidarity for Democracy and Independence 13718 Madiassa Maguiraga Popular Party for Progress 12548 Youssouf Hassan Diallo Independent 12455 Modibo Sangaré National Union for Rebirth 11667 Mamadou Gakou Convention for Progress and the People 11505 Mady Konaté Party for Democracy and Progress 11302 Modibo Kane Kida Movement of the Free, United and Combined Populations 9722 Mamadou Diaby Party for Unity, Democracy and Progress 9101 Almamy Sylla Rally for Democracy and Progress 8851 Habibou Dembélé Independent 7964 Sanoussi Nanacassé Independent 7829 Ibrahim Diakité National Front for Renewal and the Protection of Territorial Integrity 6899 Abdoulaye Sogolomba Konaté Independent 6771 636378 298464 5746202 5746202 African Elections Database References External links Regional results of second round Electoral Geography Post-election Statement on Mali Elections, June 7, 2002 Carter Center Provisional results Category:Presidential elections in Mali Mali Category:2002 in Mali Category:April 2002 in Africa