AfricA ProgrAm MADAGASCAR Summary of Upcoming Elections PrESiDENTiAL First Round Scheduled or October 25, 2013 1 Second Round Scheduled or December 20, 2013 The Oce oExecutive President oMadagascar PArLiAmENTArY Scheduled or December 20, 2013 2 127 seats in the House oAssembly The 2006 presidential elections held in Madagascar were cons idered “relatively ree and t ransparent.” However, the milit ary seized control oAntananarivo, the capital, and ousted Marc Ravalomanana, the elected President in 2009, and subsequently took control othe government. Soon ater , the military installed Andry Rajoelina at the helm. Rajoelina has been in power since. Since the last elections, the country has witnessed numerous political demonstrations staged by a disgruntled and restive popu- lation. As a result othe coup in 2009, the country has been “isolated by the internation- al community and d eprived oorei gn aid.” 3 The upcoming elections are expected to test whether or not Madagascar has been able to nd a suitable middle ground in electing a qualied leader. Finally, Madagascar’s high poverty rates are expected to be a signicant actor , as people in rural areas undergo sub- sistence hardship. Suay Pevus Eletns 4 Pesdental Eletns – December 3, 2006 Ppulatn and nubeesteed vtes: Total population: 18,595,469 Regi stered Voter s: 7,317,790 ELEcTioN ANAL YSiS
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MADAGASCARSummary of Upcoming Elections
PrESiDENTiAL
First Round Scheduled or
October 25, 20131
Second Round Scheduled or
December 20, 2013
The Oce o Executive President
o Madagascar
PArLiAmENTArY
Scheduled or
December 20, 20132
127 seats in the House o
Assembly
The 2006 presidential elections held in
Madagascar were considered “relatively
ree and transparent.” However, the military
seized control o Antananarivo, the capital,
and ousted Marc Ravalomanana, the elected
President in 2009, and subsequently tookcontrol o the government. Soon ater, the
military installed Andry Rajoelina at the helm.
Rajoelina has been in power since.
Since the last elections, the country has
witnessed numerous political demonstrations
staged by a disgruntled and restive popu-
lation. As a result o the coup in 2009, the
country has been “isolated by the internation-
al community and deprived o oreign aid.”3
The upcoming elections are expected to test
whether or not Madagascar has been able
to nd a suitable middle ground in electing
a qualied leader. Finally, Madagascar’s high
poverty rates are expected to be a signicant
actor, as people in rural areas undergo sub-sistence hardship.
Suay Pevus Eletns 4
Pesdental Eletns – December 3, 2006
Ppulatn and nube esteed vtes:
Total population: 18,595,469
Registered Voters: 7,317,790
ELEcTioN ANALYSiS
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results:
canddate Paty Vtes % Vtes
Marc Ravalomanana I Love Madagascar (TIM) 2,435,199 54.79%
Jean Lahiniriko Independent 517,994 11.65%
Iarovana Roland Ratsiraka Independent 450,717 10.14%
Herizo Jossicher
Razamahaleo
Economic Liberalism and
Democratic Action or
National Recovery
(Leader-Fanilo)
401,473 9.03%
Norbert Lala
Ratsirahonana
Judged by One’s Works
(AVI)
186,355 4.22%
Ny Hasina
AndriamanjatoIndependent 187,552 4.18%
Elia
RavelomanantsoaOur Madagascar 113,897 2.56%
Pety Rakotoniaina Tambatra (Union) 74,566 1.68%
Jules Randrianjoary Independent 33,463 0.75%
Daniel Rajakoba Fihavanantsika 28,363 0.64%
Rakotonirina
Manaday
Movement or the
Progress o Madagascar
(MFM)
14,712 0.33%
Philippe Madiomanana
TsirananaIndependent 1,128 0.03%
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Palaentay Eletns – December 15, 20025
The National Assembly
Ppulatn and nube esteed vtes:
Total Population: 16,473,4806
Registered Voters: 5 844 5647
results: 8
PatyNube Seats
(160)
I Love Madagascar (TIM) 103
National Union (Firaisankinam-Pirenena) 22
Rebirth o the Social Democratic Party (RPSD) 5
Vanguard o the Malagasy Revolution (AREMA) 3
Economic Liberalism and Democratic Action or National
Recovery (Leader-Fanilo)2
Toamasina Tonga Saina 2
United Popular Forces (Herim-Bahoaka Mitambatra) 1