Burkinabé presidential election, 1991
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Presidential elections were held in Burkina Faso on 1 December 1991. They were the first elections in the country since 1978, but were boycotted by the opposition parties. The result was a victory for the only candidate, incumbent President Blaise Compaoré, although voter turnout was just 27.3%.[1]
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blaise Compaoré | Organization for Popular Democracy – Labour Movement | 750,146 | 100 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 117,892 | – | |
| Total | 868,038 | 100 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,179,053 | 27.3 | |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | |||
References
- ↑ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p146 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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