1999 Djiboutian presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Djibouti on 9 April 1999. Following the retirement of Hassan Gouled Aptidon, who had served as President since independence in 1977, his nephew Ismail Omar Guelleh won the nomination of the ruling People's Rally for Progress. His only opponent was Ahmed-Idriss Moussa who ran as an independent, with the support of the National Democratic Party-Democratic Renewal Party coalition. The result was victory for Guelleh, who won 74% of the vote.[1]
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Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| Ismaïl Omar Guelleh | People's Rally for Progress | 76,853 | 74.02 | |
| Ahmed-Idriss Moussa | Independent | 26,972 | 25.98 | |
| Total | 103,825 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 103,825 | 98.86 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,200 | 1.14 | ||
| Total votes | 105,025 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: African Elections Database | ||||
References
- Elections in Djibouti African Elections Database
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