2006 Comorian presidential election

Election of Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi Comoros presidential 2002 Comorian presidential election 2002 2010 Comorian presidential election 2010 16 April 2006 (first round)14 May 2006 (second round) 130x130px Sambi.jpg Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi Independent 99,112 58.02% 3x4.svg Mohamed Djaanfari Independent 23,322 13.65% 3x4.svg Ibrahim Halidi MPC 48,378 28.32% President Azali Assoumani Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi Presidential elections were held in the Comoros on 16 April and 14 May 2006. As it was the turn of the island of Anjouan to hold the union presidency, a primary election was held in Anjouan on 16 April, prior to a national election on 14 May. The result was a victory for Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi, who received 58% of the vote in the national election. Background The first presidential elections held under the new constitution were conducted on 10 March and 14 April 2002. In the 10 March primary held on the island of Grande Comore, Azali Assoumani finished first out of a field of nine candidates with 39.81% of the vote. Mahamoud Mradabi and Saïd Ali Kemal also qualified to participate in the second round, obtaining 15.69% and 10.68%, respectively. However, Mradabi and Kemal alleged that irregularities had occurred during the primary and decided to boycott the 14 April poll. As a result, Azali Assoumani won approximately 80% of the vote. A total of fourteen candidates were cleared to participate in the 2006 primaries by the country's constitutional court. However, one of the approved candidates, Antoy Abdou, withdrew prior to election day. Electoral system After a period of political instability that began in the late 1990s and saw the (unrecognized) secession of Anjouan and Mohéli, a new constitution was approved in a December 2001 referendum. It created a union of semi-autonomous islands, each with its own constitution, president, and assembly. The position of union president, who is the head of state and government, rotates between the three islands every four years. A primary election is held on the island that will hold the union presidency. The three candidates who receive the most votes then stand in a nationwide election with a simple plurality needed to win. Results Anjouan primary National vote Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi Independent 14568 99112 Mohamed Djaanfari Independent 8052 23322 Ibrahim Halidi Movement for the Comoros 6376 48378 Caabi El-Yachroutu Mohamed Independent 5877 Nourdine Midiladji Independent 5221 Nassuf Ahmed Abdallah Independent 3276 Halidy Charif Independent 2868 Said Ali Youssouf Independent 2353 Chadhouli Abdou Rally for a Development Initiative with an Enlightened Youth 1918 Moussa Houmadi Democratic Front 960 Loutfi Soulaimane Comorian Party for Democracy and Progress 952 Abdourahmane Mohamed Ben Ali Independent 939 Mohamed Ahmed Chamanga Independent 738 2873 6789 117249 310177 African Elections Database, IFES External links BBC News: Q & A - Comoros Elections BBC News: Comoros polls test peace plan Comoros Presidential election Category:Presidential elections in the Comoros Category:April 2006 in Africa Category:May 2006 in Africa Category:April 2006 elections Category:May 2006 elections