Claim: In the 2007 Malian presidential election the winning candidate, incumbent president Amadou Toumani Toure who ran as an Independent, garnered 1,612,912 votes or 71.20% of the total.
Evidence: Amadou Toumani Touré Independent 1,612,912 71.20 Incumbent president Amadou Toumani Touré ran for re-election against seven other candidates and won in the first round with about 71% of the vote.