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Presidential elections were held in Armenia for the first time on 17 October 1991. [1] The result was a victory for Levon Ter-Petrosyan, who won 83% of the vote. Turnout was 70%. [2]
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Presidential elections were held in Armenia for the first time on 17 October 1991. [1] The result was a victory for Levon Ter-Petrosyan, who won 83% of the vote. Turnout was 70%. [2]
Zori Balayan withdrew before election day but remained on the ballot. [3]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levon Ter-Petrosyan | Pan-Armenian National Movement | 83.0 | ||
| Paruyr Hayrikyan | Union for National Self-Determination | 7.2 | ||
| Sos Sargsyan | Armenian Revolutionary Federation | 4.3 | ||
| Ashot Navasardyan | Republican Party of Armenia | |||
| Rafael Ghazaryan | Independent | |||
| Zori Balayan | Independent | |||
| Against all | ||||
| Total | ||||
| Total votes | 1,260,433 | – | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 70 | |||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||
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