2010 Somaliland presidential election

2010 Somaliland presidential election
26 June 2010
Turnout50.31%
 
Nominee Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo Dahir Riyale Kahin Faysal Ali Warabe
Party Kulmiye UDUB UCID
Running mate Abdirahman Saylici Ahmed Yusuf Yasin Mohammad Rashid
Popular vote 266,906 178,881 92,459
Percentage 49.59% 33.23% 17.18%
President before election

Dahir Riyale Kahin
UDUB

 Elected President

Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo
Kulmiye

Presidential elections were held in Somaliland on 26 June 2010. The elections were originally scheduled for August 2008 and numerous delays, endangered political stability in the country. On 1 July 2010, the Somaliland National Election Commission announced that opposition candidate Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud had won the elections, defeating incumbent President Dahir Riyale Kahin.

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