1998 Burkinabé presidential election

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Presidential elections were held in Burkina Faso on 15 November 1998. Boycotted by the major opposition parties, the result was a victory for incumbent President Blaise Compaoré. Voter turnout was 56.1%.[1]

Results

Candidate Party Votes %
Blaise Compaoré Congress for Democracy and Progress 1,996,151 87.5
Ram Ouédraogo Union of Greens for the Development of Burkina Faso 150,796 6.6
Frédéric Guirma Rejectors Front - African Democratic Rally 133,552 5.9
Invalid/blank votes 89,458 -
Total 2,369,954 100
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

  1. ^ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p146 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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