2007 Mauritanian presidential election

2007 Mauritanian presidential election

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Turnout	70.16% (first round), 67.44% (second round)
Nominee Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi Ahmed Ould Daddah Party Independent RFD Popular vote 373,520 333,185 Percentage 52.85% 47.15%
First round results by wilaya Second round results by wilaya
President before election Ely Ould Mohamed Vall Independent Elected President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi Independent

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Presidential elections were held in Mauritania on 11 March 2007.^[1][2] As no candidate received a majority of the votes, a second round was held on 25 March between the top two candidates, Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi and Ahmed Ould Daddah. Abdallahi won the second round with about 53% of the vote and took office in April.^[3]

The 2007 election followed a military coup in August 2005 that ousted long-time President Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya. The head of the junta, Ely Ould Mohamed Vall, said that he and the other members of the junta would not run for president in the election, which marks the last stage of the transition to civilian rule.