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Guinea
| COUNTRY |
ELECTION TYPE |
DATE |
| Republic of Guinea |
Presidential |
December 14, 1998 |
At stake
in this election:
- The office of the president of
Guinea
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Description
of government structure:
- The president is directly elected by
absolute majority vote for a five-year term.
- A second round is required if no candidate
wins more than 50% of the votes cast in the first round.
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Results of the election for president:
- Presidential
Candidate: Lansana CONTE
Party: Party of Unity
and Progress (PUP)
Valid Votes Received: 1,455,007
Percent of Valid Votes Received: 56.12%
- Presidential
Candidate: Mamadou Boye BA
Party: Union for
Progress and Renewal (UPR)
Valid Votes Received: 638,563
Percent of Valid Votes Received: 24.63%
- Presidential
Candidate: Alpha
CONDE
Party: Rally of the
Guinean People (RPG)
Valid Votes Received: 429,770
Percent of Valid Votes Received: 16.58%
- Presidential
Candidate: Jean-Marie DORE
Party: Union for
Progress of Guinea (UPG)
Valid Votes Received: 44,746
Percent of Valid Votes Received: 1.73%
- Presidential
Candidate: Charles-Pascal TOLNOT
Party: Guinean People's
Party (PPG)
Valid Votes Received: 24,771
Percent of Valid Votes Received: 0.96%
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When was
the last presidential election?
- Last presidential election held: December
19, 1993
- In this election, Lansana CONTE received
51.70% of the vote and thus defeated Alpha CONDE, his closest competitor with
19.55% of the vote.
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Population
and number of registered voters:
- Population: 7,405,375 (July 1997 estimate)
- Number of registered voters: 3,796,293
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Of Interest:
- The December 1998 poll was Guinea's
second multi-party presidential election.
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| SOURCE: INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS (IFES) |
| For additional information:
IFES ElectionGuide Online |
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