1999 Central African presidential election
Presidential elections were held in the Central African Republic on 19 September 1999. The result was a victory for incumbent President Ange-Félix Patassé of the Movement for the Liberation of the Central African People, who received 51% of the vote in the first round, meaning that a second round was not required. Voter turnout was 59%.[1]
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Prior to Constitutional Court head Édouard Frank announcing the results, all nine opposition candidates rejected the outcome, claiming the elections were rigged. However, observers stated that any malpractice was not enough to have changed the results.[2]
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| Ange-Félix Patassé | Movement for the Liberation of the Central African People | 517,993 | 51.33 | |
| André Kolingba | Central African Democratic Rally | 194,486 | 19.27 | |
| David Dacko | Movement for Democracy and Development | 111,868 | 11.09 | |
| Abel Goumba | Patriotic Front for Progress | 66,218 | 6.56 | |
| Henri Pouzère | Independent | 42,038 | 4.17 | |
| Jean-Paul Ngoupandé | National Unity Party | 31,952 | 3.17 | |
| Enoch Derant Lakoué | Social Democratic Party | 13,344 | 1.32 | |
| Charles Massi | Democratic Forum for Modernity | 13,143 | 1.30 | |
| Fidèle Gouandjika | Independent | 9,431 | 0.93 | |
| Joseph Abossolo | Independent | 8,626 | 0.85 | |
| Total | 1,009,099 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 1,003,304 | 99.26 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 7,440 | 0.74 | ||
| Total votes | 1,010,744 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,709,086 | 59.14 | ||
| Source: EISA[lower-alpha 1] | ||||
- The number of valid votes was reported to be 1,003,304, 5,795 less than the total number of votes received by each candidate.
References
- Elections in the Central African Republic African Elections Database
- President Reelected in Central Africa Los Angeles Times 3 October 1999
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