Cameroonian presidential election, 1997

Last updated
Cameroon
Cameroon COA.svg
This article is part of a series on the
politics and government of
Cameroon

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 92.57% of the vote. [1] Voter turnout was 83.1%. [2]

Cameroon Republic in West Africa

Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the Bight of Biafra, part of the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean. Although Cameroon is not an ECOWAS member state, it geographically and historically is in West Africa with the Southern Cameroons which now form her Northwest and Southwest Regions having a strong West African history. The country is sometimes identified as West African and other times as Central African due to its strategic position at the crossroads between West and Central Africa.

Social Democratic Front (Cameroon) political party

The Social Democratic Front is the main opposition party of Cameroon. It is led by Ni John Fru Ndi and receives significant support from the Anglophone regions of the western part of the country.

The National Union for Democracy and Progress is a political party in Cameroon, drawing its main support from the north of the country. It was established as an opposition party in the early 1990s and won the second largest number of seats in the 1992 parliamentary election. The UNDP's National President is Maigari Bello Bouba, who is currently a Minister of State in the government.

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Paul Biya Cameroon People's Democratic Movement 3,167,82092.57
Henri Hogbe Nlend Union of the Peoples of Cameroon 85,6932.5
Samuel Eboua Movement for the Defence of the Republic 83,5062.44
Albert DzongangPopular Party for Development40,8141.19
Joachim Tabi OwonoAction for Meritocracy and Equal Opportunities15,8170.46
Antoine N'DemannuRally of Peoples without Borders15,4900.45
Gustave EssakaCameroon Integral Democracy12,9150.38
Invalid/blank votes84,890–
Total3,506,945100
Registered voters/turnout4,220,13683.10
Source: Nohlen et al.

Related Research Articles

Cameroon Peoples Democratic Movement political party; name adopted by the Union Nationale Camerounaise in 1985.

The Cameroon People's Democratic Movement is the ruling political party in Cameroon. Previously known as the Cameroonian National Union, which had dominated Cameroon politics since independence in 1960, it was renamed in 1985. The National President of the CPDM is Paul Biya, the President of Cameroon, while the Secretary-General of the RDPC's Central Committee is Jean Nkuete.

The Cameroon Democratic Union is a political party in Cameroon. It was founded by Adamou Ndam Njoya, a former Minister of National Education under President Ahmadou Ahidjo, on 26 April 1991.

Kamerun National Democratic Party (KNDP) was a pro-independence political party active in Southern Cameroons during the period of British Mandate rule.

The Cameroonian Union was a Cameroonian pro-independence party active in the French territory of Cameroun.

1964 Cameroonian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Cameroon on 24 April 1964. They were the first elections held after Southern Cameroons became part of the country in 1961. The result was a victory for the Cameroonian Union in East Cameroon and the Kamerun National Democratic Party in West Cameroon. However, the election was marred by severe irregularities.

1965 Cameroonian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Cameroon on 23 March 1965. Incumbent Ahmadou Ahidjo was the only candidate, and won 100% of the vote as the candidate of the Cameroonian Union-Kamerun National Democratic Party alliance. Voter turnout was 95.1%.

1970 Cameroonian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Cameroon on 7 June 1970, the first since the country became a one-party state with the Cameroonian National Union as the sole legal party in 1966. In each constituency the party put forward a list of candidates equal to the number of seats available, and ultimately won all 50 seats in the National Assembly with a 94.8% turnout.

1988 Cameroonian general election

General elections were held in Cameroon on 24 April 1988 to elect a President and National Assembly. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement as the sole legal party. Its leader, incumbent Paul Biya was the only candidate in the presidential election, and was re-elected unopposed.

1992 Cameroonian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Cameroon on 1 March 1992. They were first multi-party elections for the National Assembly since 1964, although they were boycotted by the Social Democratic Front and the Cameroon Democratic Union. The result was a victory for the ruling Cameroon People's Democratic Movement, which won 88 of the 180 seats. Voter turnout was 60.7%.

1997 Cameroonian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Cameroon on 17 May 1997. The result was a victory for the ruling Cameroon People's Democratic Movement, which won 116 of the 180 seats, including seven constituencies in which the result had originally been cancelled by the Supreme Court due to serious irregularities and the election re-run. Voter turnout was 75.6%.

2002 Cameroonian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Cameroon on 30 June 2002. The result was a victory for the ruling Cameroon People's Democratic Movement, which won 149 of the 180 seats. In 17 constituencies the result was cancelled by the Supreme Court due to irregularities and the election re-run on 15 September.

1964 Nigerian general election

Parliamentary elections were held in Nigeria on 30 December 1964, although they were not held until 18 March 1965 in some constituencies in Eastern Region, Lagos, and Mid-Western Region due to a boycott in December. The election saw most parties run as part of alliances, the Nigerian National Alliance and the United Progressive Grand Alliance.

1959 British Cameroons parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in British Cameroons on 24 January 1959. The result was a victory for the Kamerun National Democratic Party, which won 14 of the 26 seats in the House of Assembly.

French Cameroons former French Mandate territory

French Cameroons, or Cameroun, was a League of Nations Mandate territory in Central Africa. It now forms part of the independent country of Cameroon.

2013 Cameroonian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Cameroon on 30 September 2013, alongside local elections. They were originally scheduled for July 2012, February 2013 and July 2013, but were repeatedly postponed.

2018 Cameroonian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Cameroon on 7 October 2018.

References

  1. ↑ Elections in Cameroon African Elections Database
  2. ↑ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p184 ISBN   0-19-829645-2
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.