1998 Burkinabé presidential election
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Presidential elections were held in Burkina Faso on 15 November 1998. They were boycotted by the major opposition parties and resulted in a victory for incumbent President Blaise Compaoré. Voter turnout was 56.1%.[1]
Results edit
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaise Compaoré | Congress for Democracy and Progress | 1,996,151 | 87.53 | |
| Ram Ouédraogo | Union of Greens for the Development of Burkina | 150,796 | 6.61 | |
| Frédéric Guirma | Rejectors Front – African Democratic Rally | 133,552 | 5.86 | |
| Total | 2,280,499 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 2,280,499 | 96.23 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 89,458 | 3.77 | ||
| Total votes | 2,369,957 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,226,358 | 56.08 | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al.[a]. | ||||
- ^ The total number of valid votes (2,280,496) reported by the electoral commission was three less than the total votes received by each candidate
References edit
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p146 ISBN 0-19-829645-2