At stake
in this election:
- Seats in the National Assembly: 150
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Description
of government structure:
- Madagascar's bicameral parliament consists
of the National Assembly and the Senate.
- The members of the National Assembly are
directly elected for four-year terms.
- The Senate has not yet been constituted.
- Two-thirds of the seats in the Senate are
to be filled from regional assemblies and one-third are to be filled by presidential appointment.
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Results of the electoral races:
- Party: Pillar
and Podium for the Salvation of Madagascar (AREMA)
Leader: Pierrot RAJAONARIVELO
Seats won in the last election: 11 (under the name of Famima)
- Party: Economic Liberalism and Democratic Action for Madagascar (Leader-Fanilo)
Leader: Herizo RAZAFIMAHALEO
Seats won in the last election: 14
- Party: Hery
Miara-Dia (HVDM)
Leader: Albert ZAFY
Seats won in the last election: 51
- Party: Militant Party for the Development of Madagascar (MFM)
Leader: Manandafy RAKOTONIRINA
Seats won in the last election: 15
- Party: Fihaonana
Leader: Guy-Willy RAZANAMASY
Seats won in the last election: 6
- Party: Congress Party for Madagascar Independence (AKFM/Fanavoazana)
Leader: Richard ADRIAMANJATO
Seats won in the last election: 5
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When was the last election? Number of seats in last election?
- Elections to the National Assembly last
held: June 16, 1993
- Seats decided in the last election to the
National Assembly: 134 (4 seats vacant)
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Population
and number of registered voters:
- Population: 14,061,627 (July 1997 est.)
- Number of registered voters: 6,000,000
(approx.)
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Of Interest:
- On March 15, 1998, the citizens
of Madagascar by a slim margin (50.96% "yes" votes to 49.04% "no"
votes) voted in favor of a consititutional referendum to divide the country into six
self-ruled provinces.
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| SOURCE: INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS (IFES) |
| For additional information:
IFES ElectionGuide Online |
