Presidential elections were held in Burkina Faso on 1 December 1991. They were the first elections in the country since 1978, but were boycotted by the opposition parties. The result was a victory for the only candidate, incumbent President Blaise Compaoré, although voter turnout was just 27.3%.[1]
Results
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Blaise Compaoré | Organization for Popular Democracy – Labour Movement | 750,146 | 100.00 | |
Total | 750,146 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 750,146 | 86.42 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 117,892 | 13.58 | ||
Total votes | 868,038 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 3,179,053 | 27.30 | ||
Source: Nohlen et al. |
References
- ↑ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p146 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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