1996 Equatorial Guinean presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Equatorial Guinea on 25 February 1996. Although the country was no longer a one-party state, the elections were boycotted by the opposition, although their names remained on the ballot papers.[1] As a result, the incumbent Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo won with 97.85% of votes. Turnout was 79.8%.[2]

1996 Equatorial Guinean presidential election

25 February 1996
 
Nominee Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
Party PDGE
Popular vote 179,592
Percentage 97.8%

President before election

Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
PDGE

Elected President

Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
PDGE

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Teodoro Obiang Nguema MbasogoDemocratic Party of Equatorial Guinea179,59297.85
Secundio Oyona Awon AdaSocial Democratic and Popular Convergence1,3490.73
Andres Moses MbadaPopular Union of Equatorial Guinea1,1350.62
Severo Moto NsáProgress Party of Equatorial Guinea1,0170.55
Buenaventura Monsue AsumuParty of the Social Democratic Coalition4510.25
Total183,544100.00
Valid votes183,54499.88
Invalid/blank votes2180.12
Total votes183,762100.00
Registered voters/turnout230,23879.81
Source: Nohlen et al.

The official results had a total of 183,830 voters.[3]

References

  1. Elections in Equatorial Guinea African Elections Database
  2. Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p362 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
  3. Nohlen et al, p362
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