1998 Maldivian presidential election

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1998 Maldivian presidential election
Flag of Maldives.svg
  1993 16 October 1998 2003  
Turnout76.06%
  Maumoon-Abdul-Gayoom.jpg
Candidate Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
Party Independent
Popular vote86,504
Percentage90.90%

President before election

Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
Independent

Elected President

Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
Independent

Presidential elections were held in the Maldives on 16 October 1998. [1] Maumoon Abdul Gayoom was the sole candidate nominated by Parliament. His candidacy was approved by 90.9% of voters, with a turnout of 76%. [2]

Results

CandidateVotes%
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom 86,50490.90
Against8,6649.10
Total95,168100.00
Valid votes95,16899.21
Invalid/blank votes7610.79
Total votes95,929100.00
Registered voters/turnout126,12876.06
Source: Nohlen et al.

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References

  1. Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p591 ISBN   0-19-924958-X
  2. Nohlen et al., p594