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1979 Algerian presidential election|
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Registered | 7,888,438 |
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Turnout | 98.99% |
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Presidential elections were held in
Algeria on 7 February 1979,
[1] following the death of incumbent
Houari Boumediene in December 1978. His replacement as
National Liberation Front leader,
Chadli Bendjedid, was elected unopposed with 99.4% of the vote, based on a 99% turnout.
[2]
Results
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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Chadli Bendjedid |
National Liberation Front | 7,736,697 | 99.37 |
Against | 48,938 | 0.63 |
Total | 7,785,635 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 7,785,635 | 99.70 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 23,803 | 0.30 |
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Total votes | 7,809,438 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 7,888,875 | 98.99 |
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Source: Nohlen et al. |
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