Ivorian presidential election, 1990
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Presidential elections were held in Ivory Coast on 28 October 1990. They were the first since the reintroduction of multi-party democracy, and the first to feature more than one candidate. Nevertheless, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, president since 1960, was victorious, winning 81.68% of the vote. Voter turnout was 69.2%.[1]
Results
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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Félix Houphouët-Boigny | Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally | 2,445,365 | 81.68 |
Laurent Gbagbo | Ivorian Popular Front | 548,441 | 18.32 |
Invalid/blank votes | 55,327 | - | |
Total | 3,049,133 | 100 | |
Source: Nohlen et al. |
References
- ↑ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p311 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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