Namibian general election, 1999

Namibian general election, 1999
Namibia
November 30-December 1, 1999

 
Nominee Sam Nujoma Ben Ulenga
Party SWAPO COD
Popular vote 414,096 56,541
Percentage 76.82% 10.49%
President before election

Sam Nujoma
SWAPO

 Elected President

Sam Nujoma
SWAPO

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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.

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 ǁGaroëb 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

By region

Region CoD DCN DTA FCN MAG Swanu-WRP Swapo UDF
Caprivi 6,368 71 943 18 17 28 9,754 174
Erongo 5,590 130 3,372 27 465 101 24,065 4,097
Hardap 4,854 111 3,943 78 453 72 6,318 353
ǁKaras 4,866 94 2,939 106 405 29 13,124 299
Kavango 4,838 135 7,179 100 83 221 33,970 679
Khomas 14,530 339 5,657 162 846 302 44,925 2,288
Kunene 1,528 113 6,911 38 192 44 4,368 3,435
Ohangwena 308 27 152 9 18 181 68,593 243
Omaheke 1,967 197 7,619 81 399 254 6,402 300
Omusati 374 42 611 25 35 210 80,601 277
Oshana 1,313 20 727 16 17 128 52,246 234
Oshikoto 2,161 47 921 18 79 154 47,584 698
Otjozondjupa 4,455 467 9,843 86 606 159 15,988 2,605
Source: "Your Guide to the Results. Facts and Figures". Election supplement to The Namibian, 25 November 2014, p.2

References

  1. ↑ Namibia: Presidential and National Assembly Elections 1999 EISA


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