Azerbaijani presidential election, 1991

Azerbaijani presidential election, 1991
Azerbaijan
8 September 1991

 
Nominee Ayaz Mutalibov
Party Azerbaijan Communist Party
Popular vote 3,275,837
Percentage 98.5%

Elected President

Ayaz Mutalibov
Azerbaijan Communist Party

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Presidential elections were held for the first time in Azerbaijan on 8 September 1991.[1] The only candidate was Ayaz Mutalibov of the Azerbaijan Communist Party, who won with 98.5% of the vote, with turnout reported to be 85.7%.[2]

Results

Candidate Party Votes %
Ayaz MutalibovAzerbaijan Communist Party3,275,83798.5
Against48,8661.5
Invalid/blank votes460-
Total3,325,163100
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

  1. Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p357 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
  2. Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p363 ISBN 0-19-924958-X