2014 Mauritanian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Mauritania on 21 June 2014, with a second round planned for 5 July if no candidate received more than 50% of the vote. The result was a first round victory for incumbent President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz of the Union for the Republic, who received 82% of the vote. Most of the opposition parties boycotted the election.

2014 Mauritanian presidential election

21 June 2014 (2014-06-21)

1,328,168 registered voters
50%+ votes needed to win
Turnout56.46% (5.05%)
 
Nominee Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz Biram Dah Abeid
Party UPR IRA-Mauritania
Popular vote 577,995 61,218
Percentage 81.89% 8.67%

President before election

Abdel Aziz
UPR

Elected President

Abdel Aziz
UPR

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