Namibian general election, 1999

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General elections were held in Namibia on 30 November and 1 December 1999 to elect a president and the National Assembly.[1] Both votes were won by SWAPO, whose candidate, Sam Nujoma, was re-elected with over 76% of the vote.

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Results

Presidential election

Candidate Party Votes %
Sam Nujoma South West African People's Organization 414,096 76.82
Ben Ulenga Congress of Democrats 56,541 10.49
Katuutire Kaura Democratic Turnhalle Alliance 52,752 9.79
Justus Garoëb United Democratic Front 15,635 2.90
Invalid/blank votes 6,441 -
Total 545,465 100
Source: African Elections Database

National Assembly election

Party Votes % Seats
SWAPO 408,174 76.15 55
Congress of Democrats 53,289 9.94 7
Democratic Turnhalle Alliance 50,824 9.48 7
United Democratic Front 15,685 2.93 2
Monitor Action Group 3,618 0.67 1
South West Africa National Union-Workers Revolutionary Party 1,885 0.35 0
Democratic Coalition of Namibia 1,797 0.34 0
Federal Convention of Namibia 764 0.14 0
Invalid/blank votes 5,078 - -
Appointed members - - 6
Total 536,036 100 78
Source: African Elections Database

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