Bénichab (National Assembly district)
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| Bénichab | |
|---|---|
| Electoral district for the National Assembly | |
| Departments | Bénichab |
| Wilaya | Inchiri |
| Electorate | 8,112 (2018) |
| Major settlements | Bénichab |
| Current Electoral district | |
| Created | 2018 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Party | UPR (1) |
| Member(s) | Ali Sidi Mohamed Dewla (UPR) |
| Created from | Akjoujt |
Bénichab is one of the districts (Arabic: دوائر إنتخابية) represented in the National Assembly, the unicameral chamber of the Parliament of Mauritania. The district currently elects one deputy using a two-round system. Its boundaries correspond to those of the department of Bénichab, in the wilaya of Inchiri.
Historic representation[edit]
| Historic composition of the constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Key to parties | |||
| Legislature | Election | Distribution | |
| 11th | 2018 |
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Election results[edit]
2018[edit]
| Party | First round | Second round | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| Union for the Republic (UPR) | 3,817 | 76.45 | |||
| National Rally for Reform and Development (Tewassoul) | 874 | 17.50 | |||
| Rally of Democratic Forces (RFD) | 123 | 2.46 | |||
| National Democratic Alliance (AND) | 72 | 1.44 | |||
| Democratic People's Party (PPD) | 41 | 0.82 | |||
| Blank votes | 66 | 1.33 | |||
| Votes | 4,993 | 100.00 | |||
| Valid votes | 4,993 | 89.19 | |||
| Null votes | 605 | 10.81 | |||
| Turnout | 5,598 | 69.01 | |||
| Abstentions | 2,514 | 30.99 | |||
| Registered voters | 8,112 | ||||
| Union for the Republic gain (new seat) | |||||
| Source: Independent National Electoral Commission | |||||