2001 Mauritanian parliamentary election

None May 2023 May 2023 Mauritania 1959 1996 2006 19 October 2001 (first round)26 October 2001 (second round) All 81 seats in the National Assembly 41 54.45% (2.39pp) no yes Democratic and Social Republican Party Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya 64 70 AC #FFE100 Messaoud Ould Boulkheir 4 1 Rally for Democracy and Unity Ahmed Ould Sidi Baba 3 1 Union for Democracy and Progress Naha Mint Mouknass 3 0 Rally of Democratic Forces Ahmed Ould Daddah 3 0 Union of the Forces of Progress Mohamed Ould Maouloud 3 0 FP Med. Mohamed Lemine Ch'bih O. Ould Cheikh Melainine 1 New 250px Seat map per constituency Prime Minister Prime Minister-designate Cheikh El Avia Ould Mohamed Khouna PRDS Cheikh El Avia Ould Mohamed Khouna PRDS Parliamentary elections were held in Mauritania on 19 and 26 October 2001.2002 Election Watch https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/article/17176 Journal of Democracy 13 1 180–183 10.1353/jod.2002.0006 subscription The ruling party, President Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya's Republican Party for Democracy and Renewal, won 51% of the vote, resulting in a landslide victory, with the party taking 64 of the 81 seats. Background Previous elections since the reintroduction of multi-party politics in the early 1990s has seen opposition boycotts due to accusations of the incumbent government rigging the results. However, a new computerised ID system was introduced before the 2001 elections, resulting in opposition parties contesting the elections.Elections held in 2001 IPU Results Democratic and Social Republican Party 64 Rally for Democracy and Unity 3 Union for Democracy and Progress 3 Rally of Democratic Forces 3 Action for Change 4 Union of the Forces of Progress 3 Mauritanian Popular Front 1 560045 1028630 IPU References Parliamentary Category:Parliamentary elections in Mauritania Mauritania Mauritania Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results