Parliamentary elections were held in the
Comoros
The Comoros, officially the Union of the Comoros, is an archipelagic country made up of three islands in Southeastern Africa, located at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city is Moroni, ...
on 1 December 1996, with a second round in six seats on 8 December.
The result was a victory for the
National Rally for Development
The National Rally for Development (, RND) was a political party in the Comoros.
History
The RND was established on 6 October 1996 as a merger of the National Union for Democracy in the Comoros, Maecha Bora, Realising Freedom's Capability, the C ...
, which won 36 of the 43 seats, some of them uncontested. In addition to independent candidates, the only other party to run was the
National Front for Justice
The National Front for Justice (, FNJ) is an Islamic political party in the Comoros.
History
The FNJ was established by Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi, after he returned home from studying abroad.Comoros
The Comoros, officially the Union of the Comoros, is an archipelagic country made up of three islands in Southeastern Africa, located at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city is Moroni, ...
Parliamentary elections in the Comoros
Parliamentary
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