Madagascar: 2006 Presidential election results

Updated June 2010

The election was held on 3 December 2006 (EISA 2007, 20). Since Marc Ravalomanana won an absolute majority in the first round no second round was necessary.

Voting statistics

Registered voters	7 317 790
Total votes cast	4 531 946
Valid votes	4 444 750
Invalid votes	87 196
% Turnout	61.93
% invalid	1.92

Table source

EISA 2007, 4.

Results

Candidate	Party	No votes	% votes
Marc Ravalomanana	I Love Madagascar (TIM)	2 435 199	54.79
Jean Lahiniriko		517 994	11.65
Iarovana Roland Ratsiraka		450 717	10.14
Herizo Jossicher Razafimahaleo	Economic Liberalism and Democratic Action for National Recovery (Leader-Fanilo)	401 473	9.03
Norbert Lala Ratsirahonana	Judged by One's Works (AVI)	187 552	4.22
Ny Hasina Andriamanjato		185 624	4.18
Elia Ravelomanantsoa	Our Madagascar	113 897	2.56
Pety Rakotoniaina	Tambatra (Union)	74 566	1.68
Jules Randrianjoary		33 463	0.75
Daniel Rajakoba	Fihavanantsika	28 363	0.64
Rakotonirina Manadafy	Movement for the Progress of Madagascar (MFM)	14 712	0.33
Philippe Madiomanana Tsiranana		1 128	0.03
Ferdinand Razakarimanana		41	0.00
Roindefo Zafitsimivalo Monja		21	0.00
Total	4 444 750		100.00

Table source

EISA 2007, 4; Nunley 2007.

Reference

EISA 2007 Election Observer Mission Report Presidential Elections 2006 | Mission d'observation Electorale Rapport Elections Presidentielles 2006 [PDF document]

NUNLEY, AC 2007 "Elections in Madagascar" IN African Elections Database, [www] http://africanelections.tripod.com/mg.html [opens new window] (accessed 14 June 2010).