1997 Cameroonian presidential election

1997 Cameroonian presidential election

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Registered	4,220,136
Turnout	83.10%
Nominee Paul Biya Henri Hogbe Nlend Party RDPC UPC Popular vote 3,167,820 85,693 Percentage 92.57% 2.50%
President before election Paul Biya RDPC Elected President Paul Biya RDPC

Presidential elections were held in Cameroon on 12 October 1997. They were boycotted by the main opposition parties, the Social Democratic Front, the National Union for Democracy and Progress, and the Cameroon Democratic Union, as well as the smaller African Peoples Union. As a result, incumbent President Paul Biya was re-elected with 93% of the vote. ^[1] Voter turnout was 83%. ^[2]

Results

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Paul Biya	Cameroon People's Democratic Movement	3,167,820	92.57
	Henri Hogbe Nlend	Union of the Peoples of Cameroon	85,693	2.50
	Samuel Eboua	Movement for the Defence of the Republic	83,506	2.44
	Albert Dzongang	Popular Party for Development	40,814	1.19
	Joachim Tabi Owono	Action for Meritocracy and Equal Opportunities	15,817	0.46
	Antoine N'Demannu	Rally of Peoples without Borders	15,490	0.45
	Gustave Essaka	Cameroon Integral Democracy	12,915	0.38
Total			3,422,055	100.00
Valid votes			3,422,055	97.58
Invalid/blank votes			84,890	2.42
Total votes			3,506,945	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			4,220,136	83.10
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

1. Elections in Cameroon African Elections Database
2. Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p184 ISBN   0-19-829645-2