1996 Equatorial Guinean presidential election

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.[1] As a result, the incumbent Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo won with 98% of the vote. Turnout was 80%.[2]

1996 Equatorial Guinean presidential election

← 1989 25 February 1996 2002 →
Registered230,238
Turnout79.81%
 
Nominee Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo Secundino Oyono Edú-Aguong Ada
Party PDGE CSDP [es]
Popular vote 179,592 1,349
Percentage 97.85% 0.73%

President before election

Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
PDGE

Elected President

Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
PDGE

Results

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Teodoro Obiang Nguema MbasogoDemocratic Party of Equatorial Guinea179,59297.85
Secundino Oyono Edú-Aguong AdaSocial Democratic and Popular Convergence [es]1,3490.73
Andres Moses MbadaPopular Union of Equatorial Guinea1,1350.62
Severo Moto NsáProgress Party of Equatorial Guinea1,0170.55
Buenaventura Monsue AsumuParty of the Social Democratic Coalition4510.25
Total183,544100.00
Valid votes183,54499.88
Invalid/blank votes2180.12
Total votes183,762100.00
Registered voters/turnout230,23879.81
Source: Nohlen et al.

The official results had a total of 183,830 voters.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Elections in Equatorial Guinea African Elections Database
  2. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p362 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
  3. ^ Nohlen et al, p362