Burkinabé presidential election, 1991
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Presidential elections were held in Burkina Faso
on 1 December 1991. They were the first since 1978
, but were boycotted by the opposition parties. Ultimately the result was a victory for the only candidate, incumbent President Blaise Compaoré
, although voter turnout was just 27.3%.
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...
on 1 December 1991. They were the first since 1978
Upper Volta presidential election, 1978
Presidential elections were held in the Republic of Upper Volta on 14 May 1978, with a second round on 28 May after no candidate won more than 50% in the first round. The result was a victory for independent candidate Sangoulé Lamizana , who won 56.3% of votes in the second round...
, but were boycotted by the opposition parties. Ultimately the result was a victory for the only candidate, incumbent President Blaise Compaoré
Blaise Compaoré
Blaise Compaoré has been the President of Burkina Faso since 1987 following a coup d'état that ousted then-President Thomas Sankara. In 2011, a mutiny by soldiers over unpaid housing allowances forced him to flee the capital for his hometown...
, although voter turnout was just 27.3%.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blaise Compaoré Blaise Compaoré Blaise Compaoré has been the President of Burkina Faso since 1987 following a coup d'état that ousted then-President Thomas Sankara. In 2011, a mutiny by soldiers over unpaid housing allowances forced him to flee the capital for his hometown... |
Organization for Popular Democracy – Labour Movement | 750,146 | 100 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 117,892 | ||
| Total | 868,038 | 100 | |
| Source: Nohlen et al | |||