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announced his intention to run for re-election for a third and final term. Since the re-introduction of democracy in 1993, candidates from the People's Party have won all presidential and parliamentary elections in
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Michel fell short of a majority in the first round, receiving about 48% of the vote, and therefore a second round was required. The second place candidate, long-time opposition leader
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between 3 and 5 December 2015. As no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the first round, a second round was held between 16 and 18 December. Incumbent
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Michel won the second round by a very small margin, beating
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by just 193 votes in the second round. Ramkalawan claimed there had been "many irregularities", including
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Presidential elections in
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764:Seychellois Alliance
648:electoral commission
76:87.40% (first round)
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1271:Referendums
904:Total votes
870:Valid votes
813:Independent
786:Roy Fonseka
697:Danny Faure
667:First round
594:vote buying
527:Visa policy
328:Legislature
275:LGBT rights
170:Percentage
145:Danny Faure
1298:Categories
948:References
759:Ahmed Afif
600:Background
582:Seychelles
314:Ahmed Afif
65:Registered
658:Candidate
461:Districts
393:Elections
366:Judiciary
297:President
213:President
194:President
938:Source:
608:Campaign
517:Passport
491:Minister
211:Elected
106:Nominee
631:Results
616:of the
339:Speaker
290:Cabinet
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165:31,319
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73:Turnout
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924:70,943
916:100.00
913:63,893
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907:62,004
879:62,831
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712:31,512
706:28,911
174:50.15%
161:31,512
125:Party
68:70,943
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896:1,062
890:1,466
882:98.34
876:97.64
849:Total
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768:8,593
746:49.85
740:35.33
715:50.15
709:47.76
681:Votes
675:Votes
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