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1054:Saïd Larifou
731:Saïd Larifou
629:
617:
601:
574:
558:
387:
381:
271:Human rights
264:Constitution
242:
199:
195:
184:
180:
158:
142:
104:
46:
15:
1728:Referendums
1267:Global Edge
1185:Total votes
1163:Valid votes
1137:Independent
1134:Salim Saadi
1121:Independent
1105:Independent
1089:Independent
1073:Independent
1070:Achmet Saïd
1057:Independent
1041:Independent
1025:Independent
1007:Independent
971:Independent
955:Independent
878:Independent
875:Zile Soilih
867:Independent
845:Independent
834:Independent
818:Independent
807:Independent
782:Independent
779:Achmet Saïd
771:Independent
768:Salim Saadi
760:Independent
745:Independent
734:Independent
723:Independent
713:Independent
700:Independent
690:Independent
661:Independent
602:However, a
506:Visa policy
423:Autonomous
315:Legislature
276:LGBT rights
155:Percentage
133:Independent
128:Independent
1795:Categories
1699:1962 (Nov)
1694:1962 (Mar)
1674:1946 (Nov)
1669:1946 (Jun)
1225:References
1102:Ali Mhadji
889:Juwa Party
742:Ali Mhadji
626:Candidates
577:presidency
101:Candidate
1217:Aftermath
916:Candidate
899:Al-Watwan
752:, ex-CRC
647:Candidate
363:Elections
344:Judiciary
326:President
296:President
290:Executive
1292:Archived
1207:Source:
897:Source:
620:military
496:Passport
470:Minister
1199:309,137
1188:166,447
1166:159,008
1151:159,008
907:Results
748:MP for
581:Anjouan
561:Comoros
437:Anjouan
425:islands
163:14.61%
147:23,233
75:
63:Turnout
1191:100.00
1154:100.00
958:23,233
942:96,635
750:Hambou
653:Notes
631:2016 (
591:. The
589:Mohéli
442:Mohéli
166:5.57%
159:60.77%
150:8,851
143:96,635
119:Party
66:53.84%
1202:53.84
1177:7,439
1169:95.53
1148:Total
1140:1,104
1124:1,474
1108:1,484
1092:2,185
1076:3,326
1060:3,368
1044:3,576
1028:3,782
1010:3,880
994:6,110
974:8,851
961:14.61
945:60.77
922:Votes
919:Party
650:Party
1780:2018
1775:2009
1770:2001
1765:1996
1760:1992
1755:1989
1750:1978
1745:1977
1740:1974
1735:1958
1719:1973
1714:1970
1709:1968
1704:1967
1689:1959
1684:1956
1679:1951
1664:1945
1646:2020
1641:2015
1636:2001
1620:2024
1615:2019
1610:2016
1605:2015
1600:2010
1595:2009
1590:2008
1585:2007
1580:2004
1565:2000
1560:1999
1555:1998
1550:1997
1533:2025
1527:2020
1522:2015
1517:2009
1512:2004
1507:1996
1502:1993
1497:1992
1492:1987
1487:1982
1482:1978
1477:1972
1472:1970
1467:1959
1462:1957
1457:1952
1452:1946
1434:2024
1429:2019
1424:2016
1419:2010
1414:2006
1409:2002
1404:1996
1399:1990
1394:1984
1389:1978
1255:IFES
1209:CENI
1180:4.47
1143:0.69
1127:0.93
1111:0.93
1095:1.37
1079:2.09
1063:2.12
1047:2.25
1031:2.38
1013:2.44
997:3.84
977:5.57
587:and
406:2020
401:2015
388:2024
382:2019
52:2024
42:2016
205:CRC
190:CRC
123:CRC
1797::
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1303:^
1233:^
583:,
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548:e
541:t
534:v
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