Ivorian parliamentary election, 1990
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Parliamentary elections were held in Ivory Coast
on 25 November 1990, the first since the restoration of multi-party democracy. Although 17 of the 25 legalised parties ran in the election, nearly half of the 490 candidates were from the former sole legal party, the Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally
(PDCI). The result was a victory for the PDCI, which won 163 of the 175 seats. Voter turnout was reported to be just 40%.
Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
on 25 November 1990, the first since the restoration of multi-party democracy. Although 17 of the 25 legalised parties ran in the election, nearly half of the 490 candidates were from the former sole legal party, the Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally
Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally
The Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire — African Democratic Rally is a political party in Côte d'Ivoire. From independence in 1960 to 1990 it was the only legal party, and was led by President Félix Houphouët-Boigny. In 1990 the first multi-party elections took place, but the party remained in...
(PDCI). The result was a victory for the PDCI, which won 163 of the 175 seats. Voter turnout was reported to be just 40%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally The Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire — African Democratic Rally is a political party in Côte d'Ivoire. From independence in 1960 to 1990 it was the only legal party, and was led by President Félix Houphouët-Boigny. In 1990 the first multi-party elections took place, but the party remained in... |
1,324,549 | 71.7 | 163 | |
| Ivorian Popular Front Ivorian Popular Front The Ivorian Popular Front , known by its French initials FPI, is a centre-left, democratic socialist and social democratic, political party in Côte d'Ivoire.... |
365,999 | 19.8 | 9 | New |
| Independents | 157,264 | 8.5 | 2 | New |
| Ivorian Workers' Party Ivorian Workers' Party The Ivorian Party of Workers is a centre-left, democratic socialist and social democratic, political party in Côte d'Ivoire. It is led by Francis Wodié and was founded on April 8, 1990.... |
1 | New | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 24,480 | |||
| Total | 1,872,292 | 100 | 175 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen et al | ||||