1988 Algerian presidential election
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Presidential elections were held in Algeria on 22 December 1988. Incumbent President Chadli Bendjedid, leader of the National Liberation Front (the country's sole legal political party), was re-elected unopposed with 93% of the vote, based on an 89% turnout.[1]
Results
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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Chadli Bendjedid | National Liberation Front | 10,603,067 | 93.26 |
Against | 766,237 | 6.74 | |
Invalid/blank votes | 264,835 | – | |
Total | 11,634,139 | 100 | |
Registered voters/turnout | 13,060,720 | 89.08 | |
Source: Nohlen et al. |
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p59 ISBN 0-19-829645-2