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Prior to the coup d'état of August 2005, Mauritania was a one party dominant state with the Democratic and Social Republican Party in power. Opposition parties were allowed, but widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power.
Mauritania elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. Prior to 2006, the president was elected for a six year term by the people, with no term limits; following the constitutional referendum of June 2006, presidential terms are now five years, with a two-term limit and a maximum age limit of 75. The Parliament (Barlamane/Parlement) has two chambers. The National Assembly (Al Jamiya al-Wataniyah/Assemblée Nationale) has 81 members, elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies. The Senate (Majlis al-Shuyukh/Sénat) has 56 members, 53 members elected for a six year term by municipal councillors with one third renewed every two years and 3 members elected by Mauritanians abroad.
[edit] Latest elections
[edit] 2007 Presidential election
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Summary of the 11 March and 25 march 2007 Mauritanian presidential election results
| Candidates – Parties |
1st round |
2nd round |
| Votes |
% |
Votes |
% |
| Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi |
183,726 |
24.80 |
373,520 |
52.85 |
| Ahmed Ould Daddah – Rally of Democratic Forces |
153,252 |
20.69 |
333,185 |
47.15 |
| Zeine Ould Zeidane |
113,182 |
15.28 |
| Messaoud Ould Boulkheir – Popular Alliance for Progress |
72,493 |
9.79 |
| Ibrahima Moctar Sarr |
58,878 |
7.95 |
| Saleh Ould Hanenna – Mauritanian Party of Union and Change |
56,700 |
7.65 |
| Mohamed Ould Maouloud – Union of the Forces of Progress |
30,254 |
4.08 |
| Dahane Ould Ahmed Mahmoud |
15,326 |
2.07 |
| Mohamed Ould Cheikhna |
14,200 |
1.92 |
| Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla |
12,813 |
1.73 |
| Ethmane Ould Cheikh Ebi El Maali |
10,868 |
1.47 |
| Ba Mamadou Alassane – Party for Liberty, Equality and Justice |
4,076 |
0.55 |
| Mohamed Ahmed Ould Baba Ahmed Ould Salihi |
2,779 |
0.38 |
| Moulaye El Hacen Ould Jeid – Mauritanian Party for Renewal and Concord |
2,535 |
0.34 |
| Chbih Ould Cheikh Malainine |
2,111 |
0.28 |
| Rajel dit Rachid Moustapha – Mauritanian Party for Renewal |
1,977 |
0.27 |
| Sidi Ould Isselmou Ould Mohamed Ahid |
1,784 |
0.24 |
| Isselmou Ould El Moustapha – Party of Democratic Convergence |
1,779 |
0.24 |
| Mohamed Ould Mohamed El Moctar Ould Tomi |
1,465 |
0.20 |
| Mohamed Ould Ghoulam Ould Sidaty |
652 |
0.09 |
| Total valid votes |
740,850 |
100.0 |
706,705 |
100.00 |
| Total valid poll(turnout 70.2 %/67.4 ) |
794,979 |
|
764,045 |
| Sources: African Elections, African Press Agency |
[edit] 2006 Parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held on November 19, 2006.
[edit] 2007 Senate election
[edit] Past elections
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