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 Azerbaijanportal |
Presidential elections were held in Azerbaijan on 3 October 1993. [1] The result was a victory for incumbent president Heydar Aliyev of the New Azerbaijan Party, who won with nearly 99% of the vote. Election monitors characterized the elections as neither free nor fair. [2]
Voter turnout was reported to be 98%. [3]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heydar Aliyev | New Azerbaijan Party | 3,919,923 | ||
| Kerar Abilov | United Azerbaijan Party | 40,298 | ||
| Zakir Tağıyev | Azerbaijan Endeavour Party | |||
| None of the above | ||||
| Total | ||||
| Total votes | 3,966,327 | – | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 97.6 | |||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||
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This is a list of events that took place in the year 1991 in Azerbaijan.
| Presidential elections | |
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| Parliamentary elections | |
| Supreme Assembly of Nakhchivan | |
| Municipal elections | |
| Referendums | |
