1996 Comorian presidential election

1996 Comorian presidential election

6 March 1996 (first round) 16 March 1996 (second round)

Nominee Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim Abbas Djoussouf Party UNDC MDP Percentage 64.3% 35.7%

President before election Said Mohamed Djohar RDR Elected President Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim UNDC

Presidential elections were held in the Comoros on 6 March 1996, with a second round on 16 March. The result was a victory for Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim, who had come second in the 1990 elections (despite winning the most votes in the first round), and who had briefly served as acting President in October 1995 in the aftermath of another coup attempt led by Bob Denard.

Results

Candidate		Party	First round		Second round
			Votes	%	Votes	%
	Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim	National Union for Democracy in the Comoros		21.3		64.3
	Abbas Djoussouf	Movement for Democracy and Progress		15.7		35.7
	Omar Tamou	Comorian Union for Progress		13.3
	Saïd Ali Kemal	Islands' Fraternity and Unity Party		8.7
	Halifa Houmadi			2.3
	Mtara Maécha	Comorian Union for Progress		38.7
	Mouzawar Abdallah	Realising Freedom's Capability
	Mahamed Adamo	Rally for Democracy and Renewal
	Said Hassane Said Hachim	Rally for Change and Democracy
Six other candidates
Total
Source: Nohlen