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Presidential elections were held in the Central African Republic on 15 March 1981. Five candidates—David Dacko, Ange-Félix Patassé, François Pehoua, Henri Maïdou and Abel Goumba—ran for the election.
The election was won by Dacko, who had been restored back to the Presidency as part of Operation Barracuda, which overthrew Emperor Jean-Bédel Bokassa. Dacko tried to pose as the inheritor of Barthélemy Boganda, the national hero who founded the country.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Dacko | Central African Democratic Union | 374,027 | 51.10 | |
| Ange-Félix Patassé | Movement for the Liberation of the Central African People | 283,739 | 38.77 | |
| François Pehoua | Independent | 39,661 | 5.42 | |
| Henri Maïdou | Republican Progress Party | 24,007 | 3.28 | |
| Abel Goumba | Oubanguian Patriotic Front | 10,512 | 1.44 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 12,742 | - | ||
| Total | 744,688 | 100 | ||
| Source: EISA | ||||
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