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1997 Cameroonian presidential election

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Field	Value
country	Cameroon
type	presidential
previous_election	1992 Cameroonian presidential election
previous_year	1992
next_election	2004 Cameroonian presidential election
next_year	2004
election_date	12 October 1997
registered	4,220,136
turnout	83.10% ( 11.23pp)
nominee1	Paul Biya
image1	Paul Biya, 16-9-2002.jpg
party1	Cameroon People's Democratic Movement
popular_vote1	3,167,820
percentage1	92.57%
nominee2	Henri Hogbe Nlend
image2	3x4.svg
party2	Union of the Peoples of Cameroon
popular_vote2	85,693
percentage2	2.50%
title	President
before_election	Paul Biya
before_party	Cameroon People's Democratic Movement
after_election	Paul Biya
after_party	Cameroon People's Democratic Movement

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 93% of the vote. Voter turnout was 83%.

Results

References

[http://africanelections.tripod.com/cm.html 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

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