1988 Cameroonian general election

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1988 Cameroonian general election
Flag of Cameroon.svg
24 April 1988
Presidential election
  1984
1992  
Registered3,634,568
Turnout92.56% (Decrease2.svg 5.17pp)
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Nominee Paul Biya
Party RDPC
Popular vote3,321,872
Percentage100%

President before election

Paul Biya
RDPC

Elected President

Paul Biya
RDPC

Parliamentary election
  1983
1992  

All 180 seats in the National Assembly
90 seats needed for a majority
Turnout90.32% (Decrease2.svg 8.88pp)
PartyLeaderVote %Seats+/–
RDPC Paul Biya 100180+60
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

General elections were held in Cameroon on 24 April 1988 to elect a President and National Assembly. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement as the sole legal party. Its leader, incumbent Paul Biya was the only candidate in the presidential election, and was re-elected unopposed.

Contents

For the first time since 1960 voters had a choice of candidates in the National Assembly election, with two or more CPDM candidates contesting each constituency, and a total of 324 candidates running for the 180 seats in the enlarged Assembly. [1] Nevertheless, the CPDM won all 180 seats with a 90.3% turnout. [2] [3]

Results

President

CandidatePartyVotes%
Paul Biya Cameroon People's Democratic Movement 3,321,872100.00
Total3,321,872100.00
Valid votes3,321,87298.75
Invalid/blank votes42,2181.25
Total votes3,364,090100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,634,56892.56
Source: Nohlen et al.

National Assembly

Cameroun Assemblee nationale 1988.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Cameroon People's Democratic Movement 3,179,898100.00180+60
Total3,179,898100.00180+60
Valid votes3,179,89896.86
Invalid/blank votes102,9863.14
Total votes3,282,884100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,634,56890.32
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

  1. Cameroon Inter-Parliamentary Union
  2. Elections in Cameroon African Elections Database
  3. Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p179 ISBN   0-19-829645-2