2006 Seychellois presidential election
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| Registered | 64,026 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 88.69% | ||||||||||||||||
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Presidential elections were held in the
Seychelles People's Progressive Front
was re-elected with 54% of the vote.
Candidates
Three candidates participated in the election.
- Seychelles People's Progressive Front (SPPF) party. He took over as president after long-time President France-Albert René, who won the last presidential election in 2001, stepped down in July 2004. His running mate was Joseph Belmont.
- Democratic Party (DP), another opposition party. His running mate was Annette Georges.
- Philippe Boulle– An independent candidate who ran in the 1993 and 2001 presidential elections. His running mate was Henry Naiken.
Results
| Candidate | Running mate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| James Michel | Joseph Belmont | Seychelles People's Progressive Front | 30,119 | 53.73 | |
| Wavel Ramkalawan | Annette Georges | Seychelles National Party | 25,626 | 45.71 | |
| Philippe Boullé | Henry Naiken | Independent | 314 | 0.56 | |
| Total | 56,059 | 100.00 | |||
| Valid votes | 56,059 | 98.72 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 728 | 1.28 | |||
| Total votes | 56,787 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 64,026 | 88.69 | |||
| Source: African Elections Database | |||||
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