Presidential elections were held in Cameroon on 12 October 1997. They were boycotted by the main opposition parties, the Social Democratic Front, the National Union for Democracy and Progress, and the Cameroon Democratic Union, as well as the smaller African Peoples Union. As a result, incumbent President Paul Biya was re-elected with 92.57% of the vote.[1] Voter turnout was 83.1%.[2]
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| Registered | 4,220,136 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 83.10% | ||||||||||||||||
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Results edit
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| Paul Biya | Cameroon People's Democratic Movement | 3,167,820 | 92.57 | |
| Henri Hogbe Nlend | Union of the Peoples of Cameroon | 85,693 | 2.50 | |
| Samuel Eboua | Movement for the Defence of the Republic | 83,506 | 2.44 | |
| Albert Dzongang | Popular Party for Development | 40,814 | 1.19 | |
| Joachim Tabi Owono | Action for Meritocracy and Equal Opportunities | 15,817 | 0.46 | |
| Antoine N'Demannu | Rally of Peoples without Borders | 15,490 | 0.45 | |
| Gustave Essaka | Cameroon Integral Democracy | 12,915 | 0.38 | |
| Total | 3,422,055 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 3,422,055 | 97.58 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 84,890 | 2.42 | ||
| Total votes | 3,506,945 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,220,136 | 83.10 | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||
References edit
- ^ Elections in Cameroon African Elections Database
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p184 ISBN 0-19-829645-2