Electoral chronology

Datesort descending Type Observations Results
Apr 02 1989 Presidential First presidential elections since 1974. Ben Ali is elected unopposed, sixteen months after seizing power, with 99.3% of the vote. Turnout was a credible 76.46%. See
Apr 02 1989 Legislative Tunisia's first properly multiparty elections after multi-party pact with government in November 1988. RCD (former PSD) won all 141 seats. Opposition & independents (Ennahda) officially won 20% of votes perhaps more given fraud allegations. Turnout: 76.5% See
Mar 20 1994 Legislative Elections for enlarged 163 seat legislative assembly. Official turnout: 95.5%. RCD won all 144 constituency seats. For first time a quota of 19 seats reserved for opposition parties, ultimately shared by four. Elections neither free nor fair. See
Mar 20 1994 Presidential Ben Ali reelected for second term. As the sole candidate in the election, his continuation in the presidency was ratified by 99.91% of voter. Official turnout: 94.9%. An attempt by the human rights activist Moncef Marzouki to run was quashed. See
Oct 24 1999 Legislative Elections for 182 seat legislative assembly. Official turnout: 92%. RCD won all 148 constituency seats, five parties shared remaining 34 proportional list seats reserved for opposition. 21 women elected. Elections neither free nor fair. See
Oct 24 1999 Presidential Ben Ali reelected for 3rd and final term (as per current constitution) in "historic" first pluralist elections. Official turnout: 92%. Ben Ali won 99.4% of votes, two other token candidates shared remaining 0.6%. Elections neither free nor fair. See
May 26 2002 Referendum Referendum held to approve changes to Tunisian constitution, especially abolition of three-term limit for the presidency & elevation from 70 to 75 of required age of candidates. Official turnout: 95.59%, referendum approved by 99.52% of voters. See
Oct 24 2004 Legislative Elections for 189 seat legislative assembly. Official turnout: 91.4%. RCD won all 152 constituency seats, five parties shared remaining 37 proportional list seats. 43 women elected. Elections neither free nor fair. See
Oct 24 2004 Presidential Ben Ali reelected for 4th term after constitutional amendment allowing him to run again. Official turnout: 91.4%. Ben Ali won 94.5% of vote, two other token candidates shared other 5%. Elections neither free nor fair. See
Oct 25 2009 Legislative Elections for enlarged 214-member Chamber of Deputies. Voting age lowered from 20 to 18 years. Official turnout: 89.4%. RCD won all 161 constituency seats, six parties shared remaining 53 proportional list seats. 59 women elected. See

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