2006 Seychellois presidential election

2006 Seychellois presidential election

28–30 July 2006
Registered	64,026
Turnout	88.69%
Nominee James Michel Wavel Ramkalawan Party FPPS SNP–SDP Popular vote 30,119 25,626 Percentage 53.73% 45.71%
President before election James Michel FPPS Elected President James Michel FPPS

Presidential elections were held in the Seychelles between 28 and 30 July 2006. Incumbent president James Michel of the Seychelles People's Progressive Front was re-elected with 54% of the vote.

Candidates

Three candidates participated in the election.

• James Michel – Incumbent president and candidate of the ruling 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.
• Wavel Ramkalawan – Candidate of the main opposition Seychelles National Party (SNP). He finished second to René in the 1998 and 2001. He was also endorsed by the 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	%
	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