1991 Moldovan presidential election

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1991 Moldovan presidential election
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8 December 1991 1996  
  Mircea Snegur, March 2012-2.jpg
Nominee Mircea Snegur
Party Independent
Popular vote1,952,142
Percentage98.22%

President before election

Mircea Snegur
Independent

Elected President

Mircea Snegur
Independent

Presidential elections were held in Moldova on 8 December 1991. [1] Due to a boycott by the Popular Front of Moldova, Mircea Snegur was the only candidate to contest the elections and was elected unopposed. [2]

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Background

The elections were held amid high ethnic tensions, with separatists in Gagauzia and Transnistria declaring they would not participate in the elections.

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Mircea Snegur Independent1,952,14298.22
Against35,4511.78
Total1,987,593100.00
Valid votes1,987,59399.96
Invalid/blank votes7910.04
Total votes1,988,384100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,368,28783.96
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

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References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1330 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1343