1996 Equatorial Guinean presidential election
Appearance
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Registered | 230,238 | ||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 79.81% | ||||||||||||||||
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Presidential elections were held in Equatorial Guinea on 25 February 1996. Although the country was no longer a one-party state, the elections were boycotted by the opposition, although their names remained on the ballot papers.[1] As a result, the incumbent Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo won with 98% of the vote. Turnout was 80%.[2]
Results
[edit]Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo | Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea | 179,592 | 97.85 | |
Secundino Oyono Edú-Aguong Ada | Social Democratic and Popular Convergence | 1,349 | 0.73 | |
Andres Moses Mbada | Popular Union of Equatorial Guinea | 1,135 | 0.62 | |
Severo Moto Nsá | Progress Party of Equatorial Guinea | 1,017 | 0.55 | |
Buenaventura Monsue Asumu | Party of the Social Democratic Coalition | 451 | 0.25 | |
Total | 183,544 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 183,544 | 99.88 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 218 | 0.12 | ||
Total votes | 183,762 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 230,238 | 79.81 | ||
Source: Nohlen et al. |
The official results had a total of 183,830 voters.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Elections in Equatorial Guinea African Elections Database
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p362 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
- ^ Nohlen et al, p362