ELECTIONS HELD IN 2002
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| Antenimieram-Pirenena - Assemblée nationale | |
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| 16 December 2002 | |
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| Elections were held for all seats in the National Assembly following the premature dissolution of this body on 16 October 2002. General elections had previously been held in May 1998. | |
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| It was in Manakara that the President of the Republic, Mr. Marc Ravalomanana, announced that the National Assembly would be dissolved as of 16 October 2002 and scheduled early elections for 15 December 2002.
The electoral campaign, which opened on 30 November 2002, played out in a climate of virtual indifference, in sharp contrast with the crisis which hit Madagascar following the presidential election held in December 2001. On 16 December 2001, the citizens of Madagascar went to the polls to elect their President. The heated dispute over the election returns rapidly developed into a serious political crisis during the first half of 2002. On the strength of his broad-based support, Mr. Marc Ravalomanana was able to take over as Head of State, forcing outgoing President Didier Ratsiraka into exile. In the course of various mediation attempts made during the crisis, the international community, and in particular the African Union, indicated its preference for holding a new election in order to clarify the situation and highlight the change in the political landscape. This request from neighbouring countries was reiterated on several occasions. Donors gave USD 2 million to help organize the early legislative elections. More than six million voters cast ballots to choose from among the some 1,308 candidates vying for the 160 seats to be filled in the National Assembly. The international observers sent by the African Union (AU), the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) and the European Union (EU) appreciated the absence of violent incidents, despite a few isolated cases of pressure or intimidation. Out of the 160 seats at stake, Tiako I Madagasikara (TIM) (I love Madagascar), the President's party, took 101, while its ally, Firaisankinam-Pirenena (FP) (National Union), obtained 22. The Renaissance of the Social Democrat Party (RPSD) won four seats, followed by the Avant-garde of the Malgache Revolution (AREMA), which took three seats. The remainder went to other parties and independent candidates. The new National Assembly was installed on 21 January 2003 and elected Mr. Jean Lahiniriko as Speaker. |
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STATISTICS
| Round no 1 (16 December 2002): Elections results | |
| Number of registered electors | 5 844 564 |
| Voters | 3 966 287 (68 %) |
| Blank or invalid ballot papers | 101 031 |
| Valid votes | 3 865 256 |
| Round no 1: Distribution of votes | |||
| Political Group | Votes | % | |
| Tiako I Madagasikara (TIM) | 1 325 743 | 34.30 | |
| Firaisankinam-Pirenena (FP) | 339 599 | 8.79 | |
| Renewal of the Social Democratic Party (RPSD) | 75 896 | 1.96 | |
| Vanguard of the Malagasy Revolution (AREMA) | 189 539 | 4.90 | |
| Leader-Fanilo | 126 789 | 3.28 | |
| Independents | n.a. | n.a. | |
| Others | n.a. | n.a. | |
| Round no 1: Distribution of seats | |||
| Political Group | Total | ||
| Tiako I Madagasikara (TIM) | 102 | ||
| Firaisankinam-Pirenena (FP) | 23 | ||
| Renewal of the Social Democratic Party (RPSD) | 5 | ||
| Vanguard of the Malagasy Revolution (AREMA) | 3 | ||
| Leader-Fanilo | 2 | ||
| Independents | 22 | ||
| Others | 3 | ||
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| Tiako I Madagasikara (TIM): I Love Madagascar Firaisankinam-Pirenena (FP): National Union |
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| Distribution of seats according to sex: | |
| Men: | 154 |
| Women: | 6 |
| Percent of women: | 3.75 |
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