Algerian presidential election, 1995
Algerian presidential election, 1995
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Presidential elections were held in Algeria on 16 November 1995, in the midst of the Algerian Civil War. The result was a victory for Liamine Zeroual, head of the High Council of State at the time, who won 61% of the vote. The Armed Islamic Group of Algeria threatened to kill anyone who voted, with the slogan "one vote, one bullet", but (official) voter turnout was 74.9%.[1]
Candidates
Results
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
% |
|---|
| Liamine Zeroual | Independent | 7,088,618 | 61.0 |
| Mahfoud Nahnah | Movement for the Society of Peace | 2,971,974 | 25.6 |
| Said Sadi | Rally for Culture and Democracy | 1,115,796 | 9.6 |
| Noureddine Boukrouh | Party of Algerian Renewal | 443,144 | 3.8 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 345,748 | - |
| Total | 11,965,280 | 100 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. |
Comments
Delegations of observers came from the Arab League, the African Union, and the United Nations, and reported no major problems. The GIA had threatened to kill voters, but the election passed with few attacks. The turnout was high, despite the three largest parties of the previous elections (FIS, FLN, and FFS) calling for a boycott.
References
- ↑ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p.60 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
