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1997 Malian presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Mali on 11 May 1997. They were boycotted by the main opposition parties and saw incumbent president Alpha Oumar Konaré of the Alliance for Democracy in Mali re-elected with 84.4% of the vote, although turnout was just 29.0%.[1]
Results
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Alpha Oumar Konaré
Alliance for Democracy in Mali
1,395,581
84.4
Mamadou Diaby
Party for Unity, Democracy and Progress
59,001
3.6
Mountaga Tall
National Congress for Democratic Initiative
30,195
1.8
Soumana Sacko
Convention for Progress and the People
30,060
1.8
Choguel Kokalla Maïga
Patriotic Movement for Renewal
29,259
1.8
Seydou Kouyate
Sudanese Union – African Democratic Rally
26,565
1.6
Abdoul Berthe
Malian Party for Development and Renewal
21,860
1.3
Idrissa Traoré
Party for Democracy and Progress
19,437
1.2
Almamy Sylla
Rally for Democracy and Progress
16,115
1.0
Mamadou Traoré
MIRIA
15,030
0.9
Invalid/blank votes
38,054
–
Total
1,692,581
100
Registered voters/turnout
5,830,824
29.0
Source: Nohlen et al.
References
^ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook , p581 ISBN 0-19-829645-2