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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 52.22% of the vote, with a 66.4% turnout.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara | Independent | 1,262,308 | 52.22 | |
| Mahamane Ousmane | Democratic and Social Convention | 477,431 | 19.75 | |
| Mamadou Tandja | National Movement for the Society of Development | 378,322 | 15.65 | |
| Mahamadou Issoufou | Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism | 183,826 | 7.60 | |
| Moumouni Adamou Djermakoye | Nigerien Alliance for Democracy and Progress | 115,302 | 4.77 | |
| Total | 2,417,189 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 2,417,189 | 95.73 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 107,830 | 4.27 | ||
| Total votes | 2,525,019 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,804,750 | 66.36 | ||
| Source: African Elections Database | ||||
References
- Elections in Niger African Elections database
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