Algerian presidential election, 1988

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Presidential elections were held in Algeria on 22 December 1988. Incumbent Chadli Bendjedid, leader of the National Liberation Front (the country's sole legal political party), was re-elected unopposed with 93.26% of the vote, based on an 89.08% turnout.[1]

Results

Candidate Party Votes %
Chadli BendjedidNational Liberation Front10,603,06793.26
Against766,2376.74
Invalid/blank votes264,835-
Total11,634,139100
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

  1. Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p60 ISBN 0-19-829645-2