Nigerien general election, 1989

General elections were held in Niger on 12 December 1989 to elect a President and National Assembly. They were the first elections since 1970, and followed the approval of a new constitution in a referendum in September, which had made the country a one-party state with the National Movement for the Development of Society as the sole legal party. As a result, its leader, the incumbent president Ali Saibou, was elected unopposed, and the party won all 93 seats in the Assembly.^[1] Voter turnout was 95.1%.^[2]

Results

President

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Ali Saibou	National Movement for the Development of Society	3,316,182	99.6
Against		13,472	0.4
Invalid/blank votes		5,259	–
Total		3,334,913	100
Registered voters/turnout		3,508,204	95.1
Source: Nohlen et al.

National Assembly

Party	Votes	%	Seats
National Movement for the Development of Society	3,316,182	99.6	93
Against	13,472	0.4	–
Invalid/blank votes	5,259	–	–
Total	3,334,913	100	93
Registered voters/turnout	3,508,204	95.1	–
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

1. Elections in Niger African Elections Database
2. Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p685 ISBN 0-19-829645-2