1996 Nigerien presidential election

1996 Nigerien presidential election
7–8 July 1996
 
Nominee Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara Mahamane Ousmane
Party Independent CDS-Rahama
Alliance UNIRD
Popular vote 1,262,308 477,431
Percentage 52.22% 19.75%
 
Nominee Mamadou Tandja Mahamadou Issoufou
Party MNSD-Nassara PNDS-Tarayya
Popular vote 378,322 183,826
Percentage 15.65% 7.60%
Results by region
President before election

Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara
Independent

Elected President

Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara
Independent

Presidential elections were held in Niger on 7 and 8 July 1996. They followed the approval of a new constitution in a referendum in May after a military coup had ousted the first democratically elected President Mahamane Ousmane from office in January. Colonel Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, who had been installed as leader following the coup, won the elections in the first round, claiming 52% of the vote, with a 66% turnout.

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