Mauritanian presidential election, 2003
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A presidential election was held in Mauritania on November 7, 2003. As expected, President Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya was easily re-elected against weak opposition. The opposition alleged election fraud, and Taya's main challenger, former military ruler Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla (the man who Taya ousted when he seized power in December 1984), was arrested both immediately before and after the vote.[1] The election did see two notable firsts: Aicha Bint Jeddane was the first female presidential candidate, and Messaoud Ould Boulkheir was the first descendant of slaves to run for the office.[2]
The election took place a few months after a violent unsuccessful coup d'état attempt in June 2003, and Taya was overthrown in a coup two years later, in August 2005.
| Candidates - parties | Votes | % |
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| Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya - Democratic and Social Republican Party | 438,915 | 67.0 |
| Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla | 123,244 | 18.7 |
| Ahmed Ould Daddah | 45,314 | 6.9 |
| Messaoud Ould Boulkheir | 33,089 | 5.0 |
| Moulaye Elhacen Ould Jeid | 9,768 | 1.5 |
| Aïcha Mint Jedaane | 3,100 | 0,5 |
| Total valid votes | 658,148 | 100.0 |
| Invalid votes | 15,443 | |
| Total votes (turnout 60.8 %) | 673,591 | |
| Source: Ambaki Dakar Website | ||
Source: Ambaki Dakar website
[edit] References
- ^ "Top Mauritanian politician held", BBC.co.uk, November 9, 2003.
- ^ Gamal Nkrumah, "Mauritania's hour postponed", Al-Ahram Weekly, 13–19 November 2005, Issue No. 664.
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