Politics of The Comoros - Political Parties and Elections

Political Parties and Elections

For other political parties see List of political parties in the Comoros. An overview on elections and election results is included in Elections in Comoros.

Elections were held in 2004 where federal president Azali suffered a major setback by only winning 6 of the 18 seats in the National assembly, the other going to the supporters of the presidents of the semi-autonomous islands.

e • d Summary of the 16 April and 14 May 2006 Comoros presidential election results
Candidates - Parties Votes in the
Anjouan Primary		 % Votes in the Union %
Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi 14,568 23.70 99,112 58.02
Ibrahim Halidi - Movement for the Comoros (Mouvement pour les Comores)* 6,376 10.37 48,378 28.32
Mohamed Djaanfari 8,052 13.10 23,322 13.65
Caabi El-Yachroutu Mohamed 5,877 9.56 - -
Nourdine Midiladji 5,221 8.49 - -
Nassuf Ahmed Abdallah 3,276 5.33 - -
Seven others 18,097 29.44 - -
Total (Turnout 54.9% / 57.3%) 61,467 170,812
Source: African Elections Database
* Halidi was also supported by:
  • Islands' Fraternity and Unity Party (CHUMA)
  • Convention for the Renewal of the Comoros (Convention pour le renouveau des Comores)
  • Djawabu Party (Parti Djawabu)
e • d Summary of the 18 and 25 April 2004 Assembly of the Union of the Comoros election results
Parties Votes % Seats
Camp of the Autonomous Islands (Camp des Îles Autonomes) . 12
Convention for the Renewal of the Comoros (Convention pour le Renouveau des Comores, CRC, Azali Assoumani) . 6
Representatives of the regional assemblies . 15
Total 33
Source: Voice of America

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