Central African presidential election, 1999

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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 51.33% of the vote in the first round, meaning that a second round was not required. Voter turnout was 59.1%.[1]

Prior to Constitutional Court head Edouard Franck 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 %
Ange-Félix PatasséMovement for the Liberation of the Central African People517,99351.33
André KolingbaCentral African Democratic Rally194,48619.27
David DackoMovement for Democracy and Development111,86811.09
Abel GoumbaPatriotic Front for Progress66,2186.56
Henri PouzèreIndependent42,0384.17
Jean-Paul Ngoupandé National Unity Party31,9523.17
Enoch Derant LakouéSocial Democratic Party13,3441.32
Charles MassiDemocratic Forum for Modernity13,1431.30
Fidèle GouandjikaIndependent9,4310.93
Joseph AbossoloIndependent8,6260.85
Invalid/blank votes7,440
Total1,010,744100
Registered voters/turnout1,709,08659.14
Source: EISA

References

  1. Elections in the Central African Republic African Elections Database
  2. "President Reelected in Central Africa". Los Angeles Times. Reuters. 3 October 1999. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
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