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{{Infobox election
{{Infobox election
| country = Chad
| election_name = Chadian presidential election, 2016
| type = presidential
| country = Chad
| previous_election = 2011 Chadian presidential election
| type = presidential
| previous_year = 2011
| previous_election = Chadian presidential election, 2011
| election_date = {{Start date|2016|04|10|df=y}}
| previous_year = 2011
| next_election = 2021 Chadian presidential election
| ongoing = no
| next_year = 2021
| election_date = {{Start date|2016|04|10|df=y}}

| next_election =
| image1 = Idriss Déby at the White House in 2014.jpg
| next_year =
| candidate1 = '''[[Idriss Déby]]'''
| votes_for_election=
| party1 = Patriotic Salvation Movement
| needed_votes =
| colour1 = 3333cc
| image1 = [[File:Idriss Deby with Obamas (cropped)2014.png|120px]]
| popular_vote1 = '''2,219,352'''
| candidate1 = [[Idriss Déby]]
| percentage1 = '''59.92%'''
| party1 = Patriotic Salvation Movement

| colour1 = 3333cc
| image2 = Saleh Kebzabo 2016.jpg
| popular_vote1 = 2,219,352
| candidate2 = [[Saleh Kebzabo]]
| percentage1 = 59.92%
| party2 = [[National Union for Democracy and Renewal|UNDR]]
| image2 = [[File:No image.png|120px]]
| colour2 = ff9900
| candidate2 = [[Saleh Kebzabo]]
| popular_vote2 = 473,074
| party2 = [[National Union for Democracy and Renewal|UNDR]]
| percentage2 = 12.77%
| colour2 = ff9900

| popular_vote2 = 473,074
| image4 =
| percentage2 = 12.77%
| candidate4 = Laoukein Kourayo Médard
| image3 = [[File:No image.png|120px]]
| party4 = Chadian Convention for Peace and Development
| candidate3 = Laoukein Kourayo Médard
| party3 =
| colour4 =
| popular_vote4 = 392,988
| colour3 =
| percentage4 = 10.61%
| popular_vote3 = 392,988

| percentage3 = 10.61%
| image5 = N J. D. Danadji à N’Djamena, Tchad, 7 août 2016 (cropped).jpg
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| candidate5 = [[Djimrangar Dadnadji]]
| map_image =
| party5 = [[Popular Action Framework for Solidarity and Unity of the Republic|CAP–SUR]]
| map_size =
| colour5 = FFED0C
| map_caption =
| popular_vote5 = 186,857
<!-- bottom -->
| percentage5 = 5.04%
| title = President

| before_election = [[Idriss Déby]]
| title = [[President of Chad|President]]
| before_party = Patriotic Salvation Movement
| after_election = [[Idriss Déby]]
| before_election = [[Idriss Déby]]
| after_party = Patriotic Salvation Movement
| before_party = Patriotic Salvation Movement
| after_election = [[Idriss Déby]]
| after_party = Patriotic Salvation Movement
}}{{Politics of Chad}}
}}{{Politics of Chad}}


'''Presidential elections''' were held in [[Chad]] on 10 April 2016. Incumbent President [[Idriss Déby]] was re-elected for a fifth term.
Presidential elections were held in [[Chad]] on 10 April 2016. Incumbent President [[Idriss Déby]] was re-elected for a fifth term.


==Background==
==Background==
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Chad's opposition led a large-scale nationwide shutdown on 24 February 2016 to protest Déby's continuing 26-year tenure. The nationwide strike brought many of Chad's towns and the capital [[N'Djamena]] to a halt with markets, schools, transport, district centers and various operations shut down. It was the sixth major protest against Déby since the beginning of the year and various residents in [[N'Djamena]] claimed that it was the largest protest ever against the President.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201602250160.html|title=Chad: 'Fed Up' Chadians Shut Down Capital|publisher=[[AllAfrica]]|access-date=5 April 2015}}</ref> The campaign was run under the slogan "''Ça Suffit''", French for "That's enough".<ref>{{Cite web|author1=Stephane Yas|author2=Jean-Pierre Campagne|url=http://reliefweb.int/report/chad/chad-leader-facing-biggest-protests-his-long-rule|title=Chad leader facing biggest protests of his long rule|publisher=[[ReliefWeb]]|date=28 February 2016|access-date=5 April 2016}}</ref>
Chad's opposition led a large-scale nationwide shutdown on 24 February 2016 to protest Déby's continuing 26-year tenure. The nationwide strike brought many of Chad's towns and the capital [[N'Djamena]] to a halt with markets, schools, transport, district centers and various operations shut down. It was the sixth major protest against Déby since the beginning of the year and various residents in [[N'Djamena]] claimed that it was the largest protest ever against the President.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201602250160.html|title=Chad: 'Fed Up' Chadians Shut Down Capital|publisher=[[AllAfrica]]|access-date=5 April 2015}}</ref> The campaign was run under the slogan "''Ça Suffit''", French for "That's enough".<ref>{{Cite web|author1=Stephane Yas|author2=Jean-Pierre Campagne|url=http://reliefweb.int/report/chad/chad-leader-facing-biggest-protests-his-long-rule|title=Chad leader facing biggest protests of his long rule|publisher=[[ReliefWeb]]|date=28 February 2016|access-date=5 April 2016}}</ref>


On the day of the election mobile internet, fixed internet connections and SMS messaging were cut. Furthermore, many foreign TV operators could not cover the post election scene as their filming licenses were not renewed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thecitizen.co.tz/News/Internet-remains-cut-in-Chad-after-tense-elections/-/1840340/3156880/-/1331m1f/-/index.html|title=Internet remains cut in Chad after tense elections|publisher=[[The Citizen (Tanzania)|The Citizen]]|access-date=13 April 2016}}</ref> French broadcaster, [[TV5Monde]] had their equipment confiscated and their crew were held for several hours for filming at a polling station.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.africanews.com/2016/04/12/tv5-monde-blocked-from-covering-chad-s-presidential-election/|title=TV5 Monde blocked from covering Chad’s presidential election|publisher=[[Africanews]]|access-date=13 April 2016}}</ref>
On the day of the election mobile internet, fixed internet connections and SMS messaging were cut. Furthermore, many foreign TV operators could not cover the post election scene as their filming licenses were not renewed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thecitizen.co.tz/News/Internet-remains-cut-in-Chad-after-tense-elections/-/1840340/3156880/-/1331m1f/-/index.html|title=Internet remains cut in Chad after tense elections|publisher=[[The Citizen (Tanzania)|The Citizen]]|access-date=13 April 2016|archive-date=28 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160428103444/http://www.thecitizen.co.tz/News/Internet-remains-cut-in-Chad-after-tense-elections/-/1840340/3156880/-/1331m1f/-/index.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> French broadcaster, [[TV5Monde]] had their equipment confiscated and their crew were held for several hours for filming at a polling station.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.africanews.com/2016/04/12/tv5-monde-blocked-from-covering-chad-s-presidential-election/|title=TV5 Monde blocked from covering Chad’s presidential election|publisher=[[Africanews]]|access-date=13 April 2016}}</ref>


==Results==
==Results==
Results announced by the electoral commission on 21 April 2016 showed Déby winning in the first round of voting with 61.56% of the vote. All of the other candidates trailed far behind. Long-time opposition leader [[Saleh Kebzabo]], who placed second, was credited with 12.80% of the vote.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chadian President Deby re-elected in landslide first-round victory|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/us-chad-election-idUSKCN0XI2XY|publisher=[[Reuters]]|date=21 April 2016|accessdate=23 April 2016}}</ref>
Results announced by the electoral commission on 21 April 2016 showed Déby winning in the first round of voting with 61.56% of the vote. All of the other candidates trailed far behind. Long-time opposition leader [[Saleh Kebzabo]], who placed second, was credited with 12.80% of the vote.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chadian President Deby re-elected in landslide first-round victory|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-chad-election-idUSKCN0XI2XY|publisher=[[Reuters]]|date=21 April 2016|accessdate=23 April 2016}}</ref>

The Constitutional Council validated the results on 4 May 2016, dismissing a joint appeal from opposition candidates, who alleged irregularities, on the technical grounds that it could not review appeals submitted jointly. The final results issued by the court showed Déby with 59.92% of the vote and Kebzabo with 12.77%.<ref>[https://www.yahoo.com/news/chad-constitutional-council-upholds-deby-election-105325096.html?nhp=1 "Chad constitutional council upholds Deby re-election"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171114202052/https://www.yahoo.com/news/chad-constitutional-council-upholds-deby-election-105325096.html?nhp=1 |date=2017-11-14 }}, Agence France-Presse, 4 May 2016.</ref>


<onlyinclude>{{Election results
The Constitutional Council validated the results on 4 May 2016, dismissing a joint appeal from opposition candidates, who alleged irregularities, on the technical grounds that it could not review appeals submitted jointly. The final results issued by the court showed Déby with 59.92% of the vote and Kebzabo with 12.77%.<ref>[https://www.yahoo.com/news/chad-constitutional-council-upholds-deby-election-105325096.html?nhp=1 "Chad constitutional council upholds Deby re-election"], Agence France-Presse, 4 May 2016.</ref>
|cand1=[[Idriss Déby]]|party1=[[Patriotic Salvation Movement]]|votes1=2219352
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:right
|cand2=[[Saleh Kebzabo]]|party2=[[National Union for Democracy and Renewal]]|votes2=473074
!Candidate
|cand3=Laoukein Kourayo Médard|party3=[[Chadian Convention for Peace and Development]]|votes3=392988
!Party
|cand4=[[Djimrangar Dadnadji]]|party4=CAP–SUR|votes4=186857|color4=#FFED0C
!Votes
|cand5=[[Delwa Kassiré Koumakoye]]|party5=[[National Rally for Development and Progress]]|votes5=73636
!%
|cand6=Malloum Yoboide Djeraki|party6=Independent|votes6=67019
|-
|cand7={{ill|Mahamat Ahmat Alhabo|fr}}|party7=[[Party for Liberty and Development]]|votes7=58533
|align=left|[[Idriss Déby]]||align=left|[[Patriotic Salvation Movement]]||2,219,352||59.92
|cand8=Abdoulaye Mbodou Mbami|party8=Independent|votes8=53204
|-
|cand9=Clément Djimet Bagaou|party9=Independent|votes9=48471
|align=left|[[Saleh Kebzabo]]||align=left|[[National Union for Democracy and Renewal]]||473,074||12.77
|cand10={{ill|Gali Ngothé Gatta|fr}}|party10=Independent|votes10=44899
|-
|cand11=Brice Mbaimon Guedmbaye|party11=Independent|votes11=36647
|align=left|Laoukein Kourayo Médard||align=left|Chadian Convention for Peace and Development||392,988||10.61
|cand12=Djividi Boukar|party12=Independent|votes12=25107
|-
|cand13=Julien Béassemda|party13={{ill|Party for Integral Democracy and Independence|fr|Parti pour la démocratie et l'indépendance intégrales}}|votes13=24125
|align=left|[[Djimrangar Dadnadji]]||align=left|CAP-SUR||186,857||5.04
|invalid=419818
|-
|electorate=6252548
|align=left|[[Delwa Kassiré Koumakoye]]||align=left| ||73,636||1.99
|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20160807101922/http://www.lepaystchad.com/attachments/article/225/Presidentielle-TableauRecapitulatifConseilConstitutionnel.pdf Constitutional Court]
|-
}}</onlyinclude>
|align=left|Malloum Yoboide Djeraki||align=left| ||67,019||1.81
|-
|align=left|Mahamat Ahmad Alhabo||align=left| ||58,533||1.58
|-
|align=left|Abdoulaye Mbodou Mbami||align=left| ||53,204||1.44
|-
|align=left|Clément Djimet Bagaou||align=left| ||48,471||1.31
|-
|align=left|Gali Gatta Ngothé||align=left| ||44,899||1.21
|-
|align=left|Brice Mbaimon Guedmbaye||align=left| ||36,647||0.99
|-
|align=left|Beassoumda Julien||align=left| ||24,125||0.65
|-
|align=left|Djividi Boukar||align=left| ||25,107||0.68
|-
|align=left colspan=2|Invalid/blank votes||419,818||–
|-
|align=left colspan=2|'''Total'''||'''4,123,730'''||'''100'''
|-
|align=left colspan=2|Registered voters/turnout||6,252,548||65.95
|-
|align=left colspan=4|Source: [http://www.lepaystchad.com/attachments/article/225/Presidentielle-TableauRecapitulatifConseilConstitutionnel.pdf Constitutional Court]
|}


Déby was sworn in for his new term on 8 August 2016 at a ceremony in N'Djamena.<ref>Stephane Yas and Samir Tounsi, [https://www.yahoo.com/news/tensions-chad-mark-start-debys-fifth-term-111321216.html?nhp=1 "Tensions in Chad as Deby sworn in for fifth term"], Agence France-Presse, 8 August 2016.</ref>
Déby was sworn in for his new term on 8 August 2016 at a ceremony in N'Djamena.<ref>Stephane Yas and Samir Tounsi, [https://www.yahoo.com/news/tensions-chad-mark-start-debys-fifth-term-111321216.html?nhp=1 "Tensions in Chad as Deby sworn in for fifth term"], Agence France-Presse, 8 August 2016.</ref>


== Reactions ==
== Reactions ==
The [[African Union]], of which Déby is the current chairperson, declared that the election was carried out "without fraud" despite various discrepancies in the electoral process.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.africanews.com/2016/04/13/african-union-chad-polls-free-and-without-fraud-despite-anomalies/|title=African Union: Chad polls free and without fraud despite anomalies|publisher=[[Africanews]]|access-date=13 April 2016}}</ref> The report stated that various polling station staff were under-trained and of all the ballot boxes observed 81% of the ballot boxes were not checked to see if they were empty at the start of the polling. Furthermore, 10% of the polling stations did not provide secrecy in voting; however, the elections were peaceful and concluded fairly.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nation.co.ke/news/africa/African-Union-happy-with-Chad-polls--despite-anomalies/-/1066/3156744/-/qex33oz/-/index.html|title=African Union happy with Chad polls|publisher=[[Daily Nation]]|access-date=13 April 2016}}</ref>
The [[African Union]], of which Déby is the current chairperson, declared that the election was carried out "without fraud" despite various discrepancies in the electoral process.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.africanews.com/2016/04/13/african-union-chad-polls-free-and-without-fraud-despite-anomalies/|title=African Union: Chad polls free and without fraud despite anomalies|publisher=[[Africanews]]|access-date=13 April 2016}}</ref> The report stated that various polling station staff were under-trained and of all the ballot boxes observed, 81% of the ballot boxes were not checked to see if they were empty at the start of the polling. Furthermore, 10% of the polling stations did not provide secrecy in voting; however, the elections were peaceful and concluded fairly.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nation.co.ke/news/africa/African-Union-happy-with-Chad-polls--despite-anomalies/-/1066/3156744/-/qex33oz/-/index.html|title=African Union happy with Chad polls|publisher=[[Daily Nation]]|access-date=13 April 2016}}</ref>


Runner-up [[Saleh Kebzabo]] refused to accept the outcome of the vote, stating that it was an "electoral stick-up." Other opposition politicians cite alleged ballot irregularities, including the disappearance of boxes and [[Ballot stuffing|stuffing]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Chad's President Idriss Deby wins fifth term|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-36110158|publisher=[[BBC News]]|accessdate=23 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Incumbent Chadian President Wins Fifth Term Amid Fraud Allegations|url=http://www.voanews.com/content/incumbent-chadian-president-wins-fifth-term-amid-fraud-allegations/3297918.html|publisher=[[Voice Of America]]|accessdate=23 April 2016}}</ref>
Runner-up [[Saleh Kebzabo]] refused to accept the outcome of the vote, stating that it was an "electoral stick-up." Other opposition politicians cite alleged ballot irregularities, including the disappearance of boxes and [[Ballot stuffing|stuffing]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Chad's President Idriss Deby wins fifth term|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-36110158|publisher=[[BBC News]]|accessdate=23 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Incumbent Chadian President Wins Fifth Term Amid Fraud Allegations|url=http://www.voanews.com/content/incumbent-chadian-president-wins-fifth-term-amid-fraud-allegations/3297918.html|publisher=[[Voice Of America]]|accessdate=23 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423122704/http://www.voanews.com/content/incumbent-chadian-president-wins-fifth-term-amid-fraud-allegations/3297918.html|archive-date=23 April 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 16:42, 4 April 2024

2016 Chadian presidential election
← 2011 10 April 2016 (2016-04-10) 2021 →
 
Candidate Idriss Déby Saleh Kebzabo
Party MPS UNDR
Popular vote 2,219,352 473,074
Percentage 59.92% 12.77%
 
Candidate Laoukein Kourayo Médard Djimrangar Dadnadji
Party CTPD CAP–SUR
Popular vote 392,988 186,857
Percentage 10.61% 5.04%
President before election

Idriss Déby
MPS

Elected President

Idriss Déby
MPS

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Presidential elections were held in Chad on 10 April 2016. Incumbent President Idriss Déby was re-elected for a fifth term.

Background

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In the electoral system introduced in 1996, the President of Chad is elected to a five-year term using a two-round system, with an absolute majority required to prevent a second round of voting.[1] 23 candidates submitted their applications to run for the presidency. President Idriss Déby ran for a fifth term in office and was expected to win.[2] One of the opposition's most prominent members, Ngarlejy Yorongar, was prevented from running due to administrative irregularities.[3]

Conduct

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Chad's opposition led a large-scale nationwide shutdown on 24 February 2016 to protest Déby's continuing 26-year tenure. The nationwide strike brought many of Chad's towns and the capital N'Djamena to a halt with markets, schools, transport, district centers and various operations shut down. It was the sixth major protest against Déby since the beginning of the year and various residents in N'Djamena claimed that it was the largest protest ever against the President.[4] The campaign was run under the slogan "Ça Suffit", French for "That's enough".[5]

On the day of the election mobile internet, fixed internet connections and SMS messaging were cut. Furthermore, many foreign TV operators could not cover the post election scene as their filming licenses were not renewed.[6] French broadcaster, TV5Monde had their equipment confiscated and their crew were held for several hours for filming at a polling station.[7]

Results

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Results announced by the electoral commission on 21 April 2016 showed Déby winning in the first round of voting with 61.56% of the vote. All of the other candidates trailed far behind. Long-time opposition leader Saleh Kebzabo, who placed second, was credited with 12.80% of the vote.[8]

The Constitutional Council validated the results on 4 May 2016, dismissing a joint appeal from opposition candidates, who alleged irregularities, on the technical grounds that it could not review appeals submitted jointly. The final results issued by the court showed Déby with 59.92% of the vote and Kebzabo with 12.77%.[9]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Idriss DébyPatriotic Salvation Movement2,219,35259.92
Saleh KebzaboNational Union for Democracy and Renewal473,07412.77
Laoukein Kourayo MédardChadian Convention for Peace and Development392,98810.61
Djimrangar DadnadjiCAP–SUR186,8575.04
Delwa Kassiré KoumakoyeNational Rally for Development and Progress73,6361.99
Malloum Yoboide DjerakiIndependent67,0191.81
Mahamat Ahmat Alhabo [fr]Party for Liberty and Development58,5331.58
Abdoulaye Mbodou MbamiIndependent53,2041.44
Clément Djimet BagaouIndependent48,4711.31
Gali Ngothé Gatta [fr]Independent44,8991.21
Brice Mbaimon GuedmbayeIndependent36,6470.99
Djividi BoukarIndependent25,1070.68
Julien BéassemdaParty for Integral Democracy and Independence [fr]24,1250.65
Total3,703,912100.00
Valid votes3,703,91289.82
Invalid/blank votes419,81810.18
Total votes4,123,730100.00
Registered voters/turnout6,252,54865.95
Source: Constitutional Court

Déby was sworn in for his new term on 8 August 2016 at a ceremony in N'Djamena.[10]

Reactions

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The African Union, of which Déby is the current chairperson, declared that the election was carried out "without fraud" despite various discrepancies in the electoral process.[11] The report stated that various polling station staff were under-trained and of all the ballot boxes observed, 81% of the ballot boxes were not checked to see if they were empty at the start of the polling. Furthermore, 10% of the polling stations did not provide secrecy in voting; however, the elections were peaceful and concluded fairly.[12]

Runner-up Saleh Kebzabo refused to accept the outcome of the vote, stating that it was an "electoral stick-up." Other opposition politicians cite alleged ballot irregularities, including the disappearance of boxes and stuffing.[13][14]

References

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  1. ^ "Chad: Election for President". International Foundation for Electoral Systems. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Chad: 23 candidates file to contest April presidential election". Africanews. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Tchad: les explications du rejet de la candidature de Yorongar Ngarlejy" (in French). Radio France Internationale. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Chad: 'Fed Up' Chadians Shut Down Capital". AllAfrica. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  5. ^ Stephane Yas; Jean-Pierre Campagne (28 February 2016). "Chad leader facing biggest protests of his long rule". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  6. ^ "Internet remains cut in Chad after tense elections". The Citizen. Archived from the original on 28 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  7. ^ "TV5 Monde blocked from covering Chad's presidential election". Africanews. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  8. ^ "Chadian President Deby re-elected in landslide first-round victory". Reuters. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  9. ^ "Chad constitutional council upholds Deby re-election" Archived 2017-11-14 at the Wayback Machine, Agence France-Presse, 4 May 2016.
  10. ^ Stephane Yas and Samir Tounsi, "Tensions in Chad as Deby sworn in for fifth term", Agence France-Presse, 8 August 2016.
  11. ^ "African Union: Chad polls free and without fraud despite anomalies". Africanews. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  12. ^ "African Union happy with Chad polls". Daily Nation. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  13. ^ "Chad's President Idriss Deby wins fifth term". BBC News. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  14. ^ "Incumbent Chadian President Wins Fifth Term Amid Fraud Allegations". Voice Of America. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
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