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Presidential elections were held for the first time in Kyrgyzstan on 13 October 1991. The only candidate was Askar Akayev, who received 95% of the vote. Voter turnout reported to be 89%. [1]
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Presidential elections were held for the first time in Kyrgyzstan on 13 October 1991. The only candidate was Askar Akayev, who received 95% of the vote. Voter turnout reported to be 89%. [1]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| Askar Akayev | Independent | 1,968,781 | 95.39 | |
| Against | 95,202 | 4.61 | ||
| Total | 2,063,983 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 2,063,983 | 99.95 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,098 | 0.05 | ||
| Total votes | 2,065,081 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,319,780 | 89.02 | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al. [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
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