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1996 Equatorial Guinean presidential election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | Equatorial Guinea |
| type | presidential |
| election_date | 25 February 1996 |
| registered | 230,238 |
| turnout | 79.81% |
| previous_election | 1989 Equatorial Guinean presidential election |
| previous_year | 1989 |
| next_election | 2002 Equatorial Guinean presidential election |
| next_year | 2002 |
| image1 | Visit of Teodoro Obiang to the EC (cropped).jpg |
| nominee1 | Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo |
| party1 | Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea |
| popular_vote1 | 179,592 |
| percentage1 | 97.85% |
| image2 | 3x4.svg |
| nominee2 | Secundino Oyono Edú-Aguong Ada |
| party2 | |
| popular_vote2 | 1,349 |
| percentage2 | 0.73% |
| title | President |
| before_election | Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo |
| before_party | PDGE |
| after_election | Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo |
| after_party | PDGE |
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. As a result, the incumbent Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo won with 98% of the vote. Turnout was 80%.
Election monitors found numerous cases of irregularities in the conduct of the election. There was widespread fraud in the elections.
The main opposition candidate, Celestino Bacale, withdrew his candidacy amid threats of violence.
Results
The official results had a total of 183,830 voters.
References
References
- [http://africanelections.tripod.com/gq.html Elections in Equatorial Guinea] African Elections Database
- (1996). "Election Watch". Journal of Democracy.
- [[Dieter Nohlen]], Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) ''Elections in Africa: A data handbook'', p362 {{ISBN. 0-19-829645-2
- (1996). "Election Watch". Journal of Democracy.
- Wood, Geoffrey. (2004). "Business and Politics in a Criminal State: The Case of Equatorial Guinea". African Affairs.
- Nohlen et al, p362
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