2009 Nigerien parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Niger on 20 October 2009, after President Mamadou Tandja dissolved the National Assembly in May 2009 and a constitution referendum was held in August 2009. The elections were boycotted by most opposition parties, and saw Tandja's National Movement for the Society of Development (MNSD) win a landslide victory.

2009 Nigerien parliamentary election
20 October 2009
All 113 seats in the National Assembly
57 seats needed for a majority
Party % Seats +/–
MNSD 47.34 76 +29
RSD 15.68 15 +8
RDP 10.45 7 +1
PNA 1.56 1 0
PMT 1.33 1 +1
UNI 1.18 1 0
RPN 0.89 1 New
Independents 8.96 11 +11
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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