1999 Djiboutian presidential election

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1999 Djiboutian presidential election
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  1993 9 April 1999 (1999-04-9) 2005  
  Ismail Omar Guelleh 2010.jpg
Nominee Ismaïl Omar Guelleh Ahmed-Idriss Moussa
Party RPP Independent
Alliance UMP PND-PRD
Popular vote76,85326,972
Percentage74.02%25.98%

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Results by region

President before election

Hassan Gouled Aptidon
RPP

Elected President

Ismaïl Omar Guelleh
RPP

Presidential elections were held in Djibouti on 9 April 1999. Following the retirement of Hassan Gouled Aptidon, who had served as President since independence in 1977, his nephew Ismail Omar Guelleh won the nomination of the ruling People's Rally for Progress. His only opponent was Ahmed-Idriss Moussa who ran as an independent, with the support of the National Democratic Party-Democratic Renewal Party coalition. The result was victory for Guelleh, who won 74% of the vote. [1]

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Ismaïl Omar Guelleh People's Rally for Progress 76,85374.02
Ahmed-Idriss Moussa Independent26,97225.98
Total103,825100.00
Valid votes103,82598.86
Invalid/blank votes1,2001.14
Total votes105,025100.00
Source: African Elections Database

References

  1. Elections in Djibouti African Elections Database