Armenian presidential election, 1991

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Armenian presidential election, 1991

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October 17, 1991 (1991-10-17) 1996  

  Levon ter-petrosian.jpg Hayrikyan cropped.jpg
Nominee Levon Ter-Petrosyan Paruyr Hayrikyan
Party HHSh UNSD
Percentage 83% 7%

Elected President

Levon Ter-Petrosyan
HHSh

Presidential elections were held for the first time in Armenia on 17 October 1991. [1] The result was a victory for Levon Ter-Petrossian, who won 83% of the vote. Turnout was 70%. [2]

Armenia Republic in South Caucasus in West Asia

Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located in Western Asia on the Armenian Highlands, it is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, the de facto independent Republic of Artsakh and Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and Azerbaijan's exclave of Nakhchivan to the south.

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Levon Ter-Petrosyan Pan-Armenian National Movement 83.0
Paruyr Hayrikyan Union for National Self-Determination 7.2
Sos Sargsyan Armenian Revolutionary Federation 4.3
Zori Balayan 0.45
Rafael Ghazaryan 0.39
Ashot Navasardyan Republican Party of Armenia 0.16
Total1,260,433100
Source: Nohlen et al.

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References

  1. Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p329 ISBN   0-19-924958-X
  2. Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p336 ISBN   0-19-924958-X