1979 Algerian presidential election|
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| Registered | 7,888,875 |
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| Turnout | 98.99% |
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Presidential elections were held in Algeria on 7 February 1979,[1] following the death of incumbent Houari Boumediene in December 1978. His replacement as National Liberation Front leader, Chadli Bendjedid, was elected unopposed with 99% of the vote, based on a 99% turnout.[2]
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Chadli Bendjedid | National Liberation Front | 7,736,697 | 99.37 |
| Against | 48,938 | 0.63 |
| Total | 7,785,635 | 100.00 |
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| Valid votes | 7,785,635 | 99.70 |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 23,803 | 0.30 |
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| Total votes | 7,809,438 | 100.00 |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 7,888,875 | 98.99 |
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| Source: Nohlen et al. |
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p47 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
- ^ Nohlen et al., p59
