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Gabon
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ELECTION TYPE |
DATE |
| Gabonese Republic |
Presidential |
December 6, 1998 |
At stake
in this election:
- The office of the president of
Gabon
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Description
of government structure:
- The president is directly elected by
absolute majority vote for a seven-year term.
- A second round of the presidential
election is required if no candidate wins an absolute majority in the first round.
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Results of the election for president:
- Presidential
Candidate: El Hadj Omar BONGO
Party: Democratic Party of Gabon
Valid Votes Received: 211,955
Percent of Valid Votes Received: 66.88%
- Presidential
Candidate: Pierre MAMBOUNDOU
Party: Union of the Gabonese People (UPG)
Valid Votes Received: 52,278
Percent of Valid Votes Received: 16.50%
- Presidential
Candidate: Paul MBA ABESSOLE
Party: National Rally of Lumberjacks (RNB)
Valid Votes Received: 41,70
Percent of Valid Votes Received: 13.16%
- Presidential
Candidate: Pierre Andre KOMBILA
Party: National Rally of Lumberjacks (RNB)
Valid Votes Received: 4,847
Percent of Valid Votes Received: 1.53%
- Presidential
Candidate: Pierre Claver MAGANGA MOUSSAVOU
Party: Social Democratic Party (PSD)
Valid Votes Received: 3,152
Percent of Valid Votes Received: 0.99%
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When was
the last presidential election?
- Last presidential election held: December
5, 1993
- In this 1993 election, El Hadj Omar BONGO
received 51.18% of the vote and thus defeated Paul M'BA ABESSOLE, his closest
competitor with 26.51% of the vote.
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Population
and number of registered voters:
- Population: 1,190,159 (July 1997 estimate)
- Number of registered voters: 580,000
(approx.)
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Of Interest:
- President since 1967, El Hadj Omar BONGO
is one of Africa's longest serving national leaders.
- The December 1998 election was Gabon's
second multi-party presidential election. Gabon was officially a one-party state from 1968
to 1990.
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| SOURCE: INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS (IFES) |
| For additional information:
IFES ElectionGuide Online |
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