1989 Malagasy presidential election

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1989 Malagasy presidential election
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  1982 12 March 1989 1992–93  
Turnout81.04%
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Nominee Didier Ratsiraka Manandafy Rakotonirina Jérôme Marojama Razanabahiny
Party AREMA Proletarians PMNU
Popular vote2,891,333891,161688,345
Percentage62.71%19.33%14.93%

President before election

Didier Ratsiraka
AREMA

Elected President

Didier Ratsiraka
AREMA

Presidential elections were held in Madagascar on 12 March 1989. [1] Incumbent President Didier Ratsiraka of AREMA won with over 60% of the vote. Voter turnout was 81.04%. [2]

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Didier Ratsiraka AREMA 2,891,33362.71
Manandafy Rakotonirina Movement for Proletarian Power 891,16119.33
Jérôme Marojama Razanabahiny Popular Movement for National Unity 688,34514.93
Monja Jaona Madagascar for the Malagasy 139,7353.03
Total4,610,574100.00
Valid votes4,610,57497.69
Invalid/blank votes108,9942.31
Total votes4,719,568100.00
Registered voters/turnout5,823,77881.04
Source: EISA

References

  1. "Elections in Madagascar". African Elections Database.
  2. Madagascar: 1989 Presidential election results EISA