Algerian presidential election, 1995

Algerian presidential election, 1995
Algeria
16 November 1995

 
Nominee Liamine Zeroual Mahfoud Nahnah
Party Independent MSP
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Popular vote 7 088 616 2 971 974
Percentage 61,34 % 25,6 %

President before election

Chadli Bendjedid
FLN

Elected President

Liamine Zéroual
Independent

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Presidential elections were held in Algeria on 16 November 1995, in the midst of the Algerian Civil War. The result was a victory for Liamine Zeroual, head of the High Council of State at the time, who won 61% of the vote. The Armed Islamic Group of Algeria threatened to kill anyone who voted, with the slogan "one vote, one bullet", but (official) voter turnout was 74.9%.[1]

Candidates

Results

Candidate Party Votes %
Liamine ZeroualIndependent7,088,61861.0
Mahfoud NahnahMovement for the Society of Peace2,971,97425.6
Said SadiRally for Culture and Democracy1,115,7969.6
Noureddine BoukrouhParty of Algerian Renewal443,144 3.8
Invalid/blank votes345,748-
Total11,965,280100
Source: Nohlen et al.

Comments

Delegations of observers came from the Arab League, the African Union, and the United Nations, and reported no major problems. The GIA had threatened to kill voters, but the election passed with few attacks. The turnout was high, despite the three largest parties of the previous elections (FIS, FLN, and FFS) calling for a boycott.

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  1. Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p.60 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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