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General elections were held in [[Sudan]] between 13 and 23 December 2000 to elect a [[List of heads of state of Sudan|President]] and [[National Assembly of Sudan|National Assembly]]. The elections were boycotted by the main opposition parties including the [[Umma Party (Sudan)|Umma Party]], the [[Democratic Unionist Party (Sudan)|Democratic Unionist Party]] and the [[Popular National Congress]], which accused the government of vote rigging.<ref>[http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2297_00.htm Sudan: Elections in 2000] Inter-Parliamentary Union</ref><ref name=":02">{{Cite encyclopedia|last=Shinn|first=David H.|title=Elections|editor-last=Berry|editor1-first=LaVerle|url=https://www.loc.gov/rr/frd/cs/pdf/CS_Sudan.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413065134/https://www.loc.gov/rr/frd/cs/pdf/CS_Sudan.pdf |archive-date=2016-04-13 |encyclopedia=Sudan : a country study|date=2015|publisher=[[Federal Research Division]], [[Library of Congress]]|isbn=978-0-8444-0750-0|edition=5th|location=Washington, D.C.|pages=232–234|postscript=. {{PD-notice}}}}</ref> Only [[Omar al-Bashir]]’s [[National Congress Party (Sudan)|National Congress Party]] and a small number of minority parties contested the elections.<ref name=":02" /> |
General elections were held in [[Republic of the Sudan (1985-2019)|Sudan]] between 13 and 23 December 2000 to elect a [[List of heads of state of Sudan|President]] and [[National Assembly of Sudan|National Assembly]]. The elections were boycotted by the main opposition parties including the [[Umma Party (Sudan)|Umma Party]], the [[Democratic Unionist Party (Sudan)|Democratic Unionist Party]] and the [[Popular National Congress]], which accused the government of vote rigging.<ref>[http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2297_00.htm Sudan: Elections in 2000] Inter-Parliamentary Union</ref><ref name=":02">{{Cite encyclopedia|last=Shinn|first=David H.|title=Elections|editor-last=Berry|editor1-first=LaVerle|url=https://www.loc.gov/rr/frd/cs/pdf/CS_Sudan.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413065134/https://www.loc.gov/rr/frd/cs/pdf/CS_Sudan.pdf |archive-date=2016-04-13 |encyclopedia=Sudan : a country study|date=2015|publisher=[[Federal Research Division]], [[Library of Congress]]|isbn=978-0-8444-0750-0|edition=5th|location=Washington, D.C.|pages=232–234|postscript=. {{PD-notice}}}}</ref> Only [[Omar al-Bashir]]’s [[National Congress Party (Sudan)|National Congress Party]] and a small number of minority parties contested the elections.<ref name=":02" /> |
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About 66% of Sudan’s eligible voters cast ballots.<ref name=":02" /> Al-Bashir received 86.5% of the votes cast for a five-year presidential term.<ref name=":02" /> Former President [[Gaafar Nimeiry]], who had returned to Sudan from exile in Egypt, polled 9.6% of the vote, and three other candidates received less than 4 percent among them.<ref name=":02" /> Voters also elected 275 members of the National Assembly to four-year terms.<ref name=":02" /> The ruling NCP won all but 10 seats; no other party contested 112 of the seats.<ref name=":02" /> Of the 90 specially selected positions, 35 went to women, 26 to university graduates, and 29 to trade union representatives.<ref name=":02" /> Women constituted about 10 percent of the legislature’s membership.<ref name=":02" /> An [[Organisation of African Unity]] observer team concluded “that the overall exercise was an important step towards democratization and that it was conducted in a conducive atmosphere and in a satisfactory manner.”<ref name=":02" /> Political parties that boycotted the elections had a decidedly different view.<ref name=":02" /> |
About 66% of Sudan’s eligible voters cast ballots.<ref name=":02" /> Al-Bashir received 86.5% of the votes cast for a five-year presidential term.<ref name=":02" /> Former President [[Gaafar Nimeiry]], who had returned to Sudan from exile in Egypt, polled 9.6% of the vote, and three other candidates received less than 4 percent among them.<ref name=":02" /> Voters also elected 275 members of the National Assembly to four-year terms.<ref name=":02" /> The ruling NCP won all but 10 seats; no other party contested 112 of the seats.<ref name=":02" /> Of the 90 specially selected positions, 35 went to women, 26 to university graduates, and 29 to trade union representatives.<ref name=":02" /> Women constituted about 10 percent of the legislature’s membership.<ref name=":02" /> An [[Organisation of African Unity]] observer team concluded “that the overall exercise was an important step towards democratization and that it was conducted in a conducive atmosphere and in a satisfactory manner.”<ref name=":02" /> Political parties that boycotted the elections had a decidedly different view.<ref name=":02" /> |
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General elections were held in Sudan between 13 and 23 December 2000 to elect a President and National Assembly. The elections were boycotted by the main opposition parties including the Umma Party, the Democratic Unionist Party and the Popular National Congress, which accused the government of vote rigging.[1][2] Only Omar al-Bashir’s National Congress Party and a small number of minority parties contested the elections.[2]
About 66% of Sudan’s eligible voters cast ballots.[2] Al-Bashir received 86.5% of the votes cast for a five-year presidential term.[2] Former President Gaafar Nimeiry, who had returned to Sudan from exile in Egypt, polled 9.6% of the vote, and three other candidates received less than 4 percent among them.[2] Voters also elected 275 members of the National Assembly to four-year terms.[2] The ruling NCP won all but 10 seats; no other party contested 112 of the seats.[2] Of the 90 specially selected positions, 35 went to women, 26 to university graduates, and 29 to trade union representatives.[2] Women constituted about 10 percent of the legislature’s membership.[2] An Organisation of African Unity observer team concluded “that the overall exercise was an important step towards democratization and that it was conducted in a conducive atmosphere and in a satisfactory manner.”[2] Political parties that boycotted the elections had a decidedly different view.[2]
Results
Presidential election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omar al-Bashir | National Congress | 86.5 | ||
| Gaafar Nimeiry | Alliance of the Peoples' Working Forces | 9.6 | ||
| Malik Hussain | Independent | 1.6 | ||
| Al-Samuel Hussein Osman Mansour | Liberal Democrats | 1.3 | ||
| Mahmoud Ahmed Juna | Independent | 1.0 | ||
| Total | ||||
| Source: African Elections Database | ||||
National Assembly
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| National Congress | 355 | |
| Independents | 5 | |
| Total | 360 | |
| Source: IPU | ||
References
- ^ Sudan: Elections in 2000 Inter-Parliamentary Union
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Shinn, David H. (2015). "Elections" (PDF). In Berry, LaVerle (ed.). Sudan : a country study (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Federal Research Division, Library of Congress. pp. 232–234. ISBN 978-0-8444-0750-0. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-13.
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