1992–93 Malagasy presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Madagascar on 25 November 1992, with a run-off between the top two contenders on 10 February 1993.[1] Incumbent President Didier Ratsiraka of AREMA lost the election to Albert Zafy, leader of the National Union for Development and Democracy in the second round after neither candidate reached 50% in the first round.

1992–93 Malagasy presidential election

← 1989 25 November 1992 (first round)
10 February 1993 (second round)
1996 →
 
Nominee Albert Zafy Didier Ratsiraka
Party UNDD AREMA
Popular vote 2,766,704 1,378,640
Percentage 66.74% 33.26%

President before election

Didier Ratsiraka
AREMA

President

Albert Zafy
UNDD

Voter turnout was 74.43% for the first round and 68.49% for the second.[2]

Results

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CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Albert ZafyNational Union for Development and Democracy2,024,84145.942,766,70466.74
Didier RatsirakaAREMA1,260,19328.591,378,64033.26
Manandafy RakotonirinaMovement for Proletarian Power444,28810.08
Marson EvaristeRally for Socialism and Democracy205,2044.66
Ruffine TsirananaSocial Democratic Party152,9523.47
Jacques RabemananjaraIndependent124,9012.83
Nirina AndriamanalinaIndependent98,5742.24
Tovonanahary RabetsitontaAction and Reflection Group for the Development of Madagascar96,4452.19
Total4,407,398100.004,145,344100.00
Valid votes4,407,39897.794,145,34496.34
Invalid/blank votes99,5952.21157,3193.66
Total votes4,506,993100.004,302,663100.00
Registered voters/turnout6,054,96674.436,282,56468.49
Source: EISA

References

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  1. ^ "Elections in Madagascar". African Elections Database.
  2. ^ Madagascar: 1992/1993 Presidential election results Archived 2010-09-02 at the Wayback Machine EISA