2006 Yemeni presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Yemen on 20 September 2006, alongside local elections. Incumbent president Ali Abdullah Saleh of the General People's Congress received 77% of the vote, defeating opposition coalition candidate Faisal Bin Shamlan.

2006 Yemeni presidential election

20 September 2006
Registered9,247,390
Turnout65.16%
 
Nominee Ali Abdullah Saleh Faisal Bin Shamlan
Party GPC JMP
Popular vote 4,149,673 1,173,075
Percentage 77.17% 21.82%

President before election

Ali Abdullah Saleh
GPC

Elected President

Ali Abdullah Saleh
GPC

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