Burkinabé presidential election, 1998

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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

Candidate Party Votes %
Blaise CompaoréCongress for Democracy and Progress1,996,15187.5
Ram OuédraogoUnion of Greens for the Development of Burkina150,7966.6
Frédéric GuirmaRejectors Front – African Democratic Rally133,5525.9
Invalid/blank votes89,458
Total2,369,954100
Registered voters/turnout4,226,35856.1
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

  1. Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p146 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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