2013 Mauritanian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Mauritania on 23 November. The opposition has vowed to boycott the election unless the president steps down beforehand. A total of 1,096 candidates have registered to compete for the leadership of 218 local councils across Mauritania, whilst 438 candidates are contesting for the 146 parliamentary seats. Some 1.2 million Mauritanians were eligible to vote in the election. The first round results yielded a landslide victory for the ruling UPR winning 56 seats and their 14 coalition partners winning 34 seats. The Islamist Tewassoul party won 12 seats. The remaining seats were contested in a runoff on 21 December 2013. The UPR won the majority with 75 seats in the Assembly.

2013 Mauritanian parliamentary election
23 November 2013 (first round)
21 December 2013 (second round)
All 146 seats in the National Assembly
74 seats needed for a majority
Turnout73.90% (0.48pp)
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
UPR M. Mahmoud Ould M. Lemine 21.34 75 New
Tewassoul Mohamed Jemil Ould Mansour 13.68 16 New
APP Messaoud Ould Boulkheir 7.48 7 +2
PSJN Lalla Mint Cheriva 4.30 4 New
El Wiam Boïdel Ould Houmeit 3.83 10 New
UDP Naha Mint Mouknass 3.42 6 +3
AJD/MR Ibrahima Moctar Sarr 2.61 4 New
El Karama Cheikhna Ould Hajbou 2.54 6 New
El Vadila Ethmane Ould Eboul Mealy 2.32 3 New
PUD Mohamed Baro 2.30 3 New
PAM Med. Mahmoud O. El Gharachi 1.85 1 New
PUDS Mahfoudh Ould El Azizi 1.60 1 0
El Ravah Mohamed Ould Vall 1.40 3 New
PRDR Sidi Med. Ould Mohamed Vall 1.40 3 −4
PJD 1.39 1 New
PDA El Hadrami Ould Ahmed 1.07 1 New
PPD Cheikh Ahmed Ould Ebnou 0.66 1 New
El Islah Sidna Ould Maham 0.66 1 New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister-designate
Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf
Independent (UPR)		 Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf
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