Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07DAKAR567
2007-03-12 13:37:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Dakar
Cable title:
FINAL RESULTS OF SENEGALESE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
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UNCLAS DAKAR 000567
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR AF/RSA, DRL/AE, INR/AA AND AF/W
PARIS FOR POL - D'ELIA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PHUM KDEM SG
SUBJECT: FINAL RESULTS OF SENEGALESE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
UNCLAS DAKAR 000567
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR AF/RSA, DRL/AE, INR/AA AND AF/W
PARIS FOR POL - D'ELIA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PHUM KDEM SG
SUBJECT: FINAL RESULTS OF SENEGALESE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
1. On March 11, Senegal's Constitutional Council rejected most of
the appeals concerning election fraud and declared the final
results:
-- CANDIDATE VOTES PERCENT
-------------- -------------- --------------
Abdoulaye Wade 1,914,403 55.90
Idrissa Seck 510,922 14.92
Ousmane Tanor Dieng 464,287 13.56
Moustapha Niasse 203,129 5.93
Robert Sagna 88,446 2.58
Abdoulaye Bathily: 75,797 2.21
Landing Savane 70,780 2.07
Talla Sylla 18,022 .53
Cheikh Mamadou Abiboulaye Dieye 17 233 .50
Mamadou Lamine Diallo 16,570 .48
Mame Adama Gueye 13,700 .40
Doudou Ndoye 9,918 .29
El Hadji Alioune Mbaye 9,016 .26
Louis Jacques Senghor 8,212 .24
Modou Dia 4,491 .13
2. This was based upon over 4.9 million registered voters, and over
3.4 million actual voters:
-- Eligible voters: 4,917,157
-- Actual voters: 3,472,712
-- Valid ballots: 3,424,926
-- Void ballots: 47,786
JACOBS
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR AF/RSA, DRL/AE, INR/AA AND AF/W
PARIS FOR POL - D'ELIA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PHUM KDEM SG
SUBJECT: FINAL RESULTS OF SENEGALESE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
1. On March 11, Senegal's Constitutional Council rejected most of
the appeals concerning election fraud and declared the final
results:
-- CANDIDATE VOTES PERCENT
-------------- -------------- --------------
Abdoulaye Wade 1,914,403 55.90
Idrissa Seck 510,922 14.92
Ousmane Tanor Dieng 464,287 13.56
Moustapha Niasse 203,129 5.93
Robert Sagna 88,446 2.58
Abdoulaye Bathily: 75,797 2.21
Landing Savane 70,780 2.07
Talla Sylla 18,022 .53
Cheikh Mamadou Abiboulaye Dieye 17 233 .50
Mamadou Lamine Diallo 16,570 .48
Mame Adama Gueye 13,700 .40
Doudou Ndoye 9,918 .29
El Hadji Alioune Mbaye 9,016 .26
Louis Jacques Senghor 8,212 .24
Modou Dia 4,491 .13
2. This was based upon over 4.9 million registered voters, and over
3.4 million actual voters:
-- Eligible voters: 4,917,157
-- Actual voters: 3,472,712
-- Valid ballots: 3,424,926
-- Void ballots: 47,786
JACOBS