1992 Comorian legislative election

Parliamentary elections were held in the Comoros on 22 November 1992, with a second round on 29 November 1992. Due to electoral irregularities in the initial elections, there were also by-elections in six of the 42 constituencies on 13 and 20 December.[1]

Comoros
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Member State of the Arab League

The election was contested by 320 candidates representing 22 parties, although the Comorian Union for Progress and the National Union for Democracy in the Comoros both boycotted it in protest at the government's refusal to update voting lists and the detention of major politicians.[1] The Union of Democrats for Development emerged as the largest party, although it won only seven seats. Voter turnout was 69.3%.[2]

Results
Party Votes % Seats
Movement for Democracy and Progress15,19410.43
Union of Democrats for Development14,96110.37
Rally for Change and Democracy11,8108.11
Democratic Front of the Comoros11,6158.02
Maecha Bora9,7306.73
Comorian Party for Democracy and Progress9,3176.43
Islands' Fraternity and Unity Party9,0306.23
Dialogue Proposition Action7,8125.41
Realising Freedom's Capability7,6745.31
National Front for Justice4,9823.41
Movement for Renewal and Democratic Action4,4923.11
Nguzo4,0092.71
Comorian Popular Front3,5502.42
Party for National Salvation3,3942.31
SNDC3,0002.10
PDPC/Marouf2,6461.80
Twamaani1,4971.00
RDDC1,3450.90
Twamaya1,2390.80
FDP3860.30
Socialist Party of Comoros3680.30
PCN1100.10
Other parties3,6882.50
Independents13,8929.57
Seats with the results annulled[a]––6
Invalid/blank votes2,717––
Total148,53610042
Registered voters/turnout214,37469.3–
Source: Nohlen et al.

a In the subsequent by-elections in December for five of the six seats, the Movement for Democracy and Progress won two seats, with the Comorian Party for Democracy and Progress, the Democratic Front of the Comoros and Twamaya winning one each.[3]

References
  1. Comoros: Elections held in 1992 Inter-Parliamentary Union
  2. Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p253 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
  3. Comoros Islands: Unlucky for some African Intelligence, 26 December 1992
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