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'''Elections in the Comoros''' take place within the framework of a multi-party democracy and a presidential system. The President and the majority of the seats in the [[Assembly of the Union of the Comoros|Assembly of the Union]] are directly elected.
==Latest election== {{Election results |image=[[File:Comores Assemblée 2025.svg]] |party1=Convention for the Renewal of the Comoros|votes1=114261|seats1=31 |party2=Orange Party|votes2=8104|seats2=0 |party3=Party for the Reform of Institutions|votes3=6674|seats3=1 |party4=Democratic Rally of the Comoros|Democratic Rally of the Comoros for Equality|votes4=2513|seats4=0 |party5=Twamaya Yahe Komori|votes5=2496|seats5=0 |party6=Swauti|votes6=711|seats6=0 |party7=Independent|votes7=29404|seats7=1 }}
==Electoral history== Following [[World War II]], the Comoros began to elect representatives to the [[National Assembly (France)|French National Assembly]], with [[Saïd Mohamed Cheikh]] elected from the islands in [[French legislative election, 1945 (Comoros)|1945]]. The following year the islands [[1946 Comorian General Council election|elected]] a General Council for the first time. <ref>Kevin Shillington (2013) ''Encyclopedia of African History'', Routledge, p291</ref> In [[1952 Comorian Territorial Assembly election|1952]] the Council became the Territorial Assembly, and in 1962 became the Chamber of Deputies.<ref>Martin Ottenheimer & Harriet Ottenheimer (1994) ''Historical Dictionary of the Comoro Islands'', Scarecrow Press, p67</ref>
Following independence in the mid-1970s, [[1978 Comorian presidential election|presidential elections]] were held in October 1978, with [[Ahmed Abdallah]] as the sole candidate. In [[1978 Comorian legislative election|parliamentary elections]] in December that year all candidates ran as independents. Shortly before the [[1982 Comorian legislative election|1982 parliamentary elections]] the [[Comorian Union for Progress]] (Uzdima) had been declared the sole legal party, and won 37 of the 38 seats, with the remaining one going to an independent. Abdallah was again the sole candidate in the [[1984 Comorian presidential election|1984 presidential elections]], whilst the [[1987 Comorian legislative election|1987 parliamentary elections]] saw Uzima win all 42 seats.
Multi-party politics was reintroduced in 1990 and [[Said Mohamed Djohar]] of Udzima won the [[1990 Comorian presidential election|presidential elections]] that year, beating [[Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim]] of the [[National Union for Democracy in the Comoros]] in the second round, having finished as runner-up in the first round. The [[1992 Comorian legislative election|1992 parliamentary elections]] produced a fragmented legislature, with 14 parties winning seats and none holding more than seven. [[1993 Comorian legislative election|Early elections]] the following year produced a majority for the pro-presidential [[Rally for Democracy and Renewal]], which won 28 of the 42 seats.
The [[1996 Comorian presidential election|1996 presidential elections]] were won by Abdoulkarim, and the [[1996 Comorian legislative election|parliamentary elections]] later in the year saw the pro-Abdoulkarim [[National Rally for Development]] win 36 of the 43 seats amidst an opposition boycott. As a result of a coup, the next presidential elections were not held until [[2002 Comorian presidential election|2002]], with independent candidate [[Azali Assoumani]] elected unopposed in the second round after his opponents boycotted it. However, [[2004 Comorian legislative election|parliamentary elections]] in 2004 resulted in a victory for the opposition [[Camp of the Autonomous Islands]]. The [[2006 Comorian presidential election|2006 presidential elections]] were won by [[Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi]]. The [[2009 Comorian legislative election|parliamentary elections]] in 2009 were won by the Baobab movement supportive of the President.
[[2010 Comorian presidential election|Presidential elections]] in 2010 saw [[Ikililou Dhoinine]] elected president. The delayed [[2015 Comorian legislative election|2015 parliamentary elections]] produced another fragmented Assembly, with the [[Union for the Development of the Comoros]] emerging as the largest party with eight seats.
==Electoral system==
===President=== The [[President of the Comoros]] is elected for a five-year term the [[two-round system]]. Prior to a [[2018 Comorian constitutional referendum|2018 referendum]] that amended the electoral system, the presidency rotated between the Comoros' three main islands; [[Anjouan]], [[Grande Comore]] and [[Mohéli]]; when it was an island's turn to hold the presidency, the first round was held on that island, with the top three candidates progressing to a nationwide second round.
===Assembly of the Union=== The 33 seats in the Assembly of the Union are divided into 24 seats directly elected in single-member constituencies using the [[two-round system]], and nine seats elected by the [[Assemblies of the Autonomous Islands of the Comoros|Island assemblies]], each of which elect three members.<ref>[http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2069_B.htm Electoral system] IPU</ref>
==Referendums== Several referendums have been held in the Comoros. In [[1958 Comorian constitutional referendum|1958]] the islands voted in favour of the new French constitution, which resulted in them becoming part of the [[French Community]] (rejection would have led to independence). An [[1974 Comorian independence referendum|independence referendum]] was held in 1974, which resulted in a large majority (95%) in favour of independence. However, one island, [[Mayotte]], voted against referendum, and was subsequently separated from the rest of the Comoros to remain under French control.
Following independence, a [[1977 Comorian presidential referendum|referendum]] was held on the continued presidency of [[Ali Soilih]] in October 1977; despite a vote in favour, Soilih was overthrown the following May. Following his overthrow, a [[1978 Comorian constitutional referendum|constitutional referendum]] was held, with 99% of voters voting in favour of the new constitution. Further constitutional referendums were held in [[1989 Comorian constitutional referendum|1989]], [[1992 Comorian constitutional referendum|1992]], [[1996 Comorian constitutional referendum|1996]], [[2001 Comorian constitutional referendum|2001]], [[2009 Comorian constitutional referendum|2009]] and [[2018 Comorian constitutional referendum|2018]].
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.cenicomores.km/ Independent National Election Commission] {{in lang|fr}} *[http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/c/comoros/ Comoros] Adam Carr's Election Archive *[http://africanelections.tripod.com/km.html Comoros] African Elections Database
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