2015 Seychellois presidential election

2015 Seychellois presidential election

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Registered70,943
Turnout87.40% (first round)
90.06% (second round)
 
Nominee James Michel Wavel Ramkalawan
Party People's Party SNP
Running mate Danny Faure Roger Mancienne
Popular vote 31,512 31,319
Percentage 50.15% 49.85%

President before election

James Michel
People's Party

Elected President

James Michel
People's Party

Presidential elections were held in Seychelles between 3 and 5 December 2015. As no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the first round, a second round was held between 16 and 18 December.[1] Incumbent President James Michel was re-elected, defeating opposition leader Wavel Ramkalawan by just 193 votes in the second round. Ramkalawan claimed there had been "many irregularities", including vote buying.[2]