Presidential elections were held in Mali on 11 May 1997. They were boycotted by the main opposition parties and saw incumbent president Alpha Oumar Konaré of the Alliance for Democracy in Mali re-elected with 84.4% of the vote, although turnout was just 29%.[ 1]
1997 Malian presidential election
Candidate Party Votes % Alpha Oumar Konaré Alliance for Democracy in Mali 1,395,581 84.94 Mamadou Diaby Party for Unity, Democracy and Progress 59,001 3.59 Mountaga Tall National Congress for Democratic Initiative 30,195 1.84 Soumana Sacko Convention for Progress and the People 30,060 1.83 Choguel Kokalla Maïga Patriotic Movement for Renewal 29,259 1.78 Seydou Kouyate Sudanese Union – African Democratic Rally 26,565 1.62 Abdoul Berthe Malian Party for Development and Renewal 21,860 1.33 Idrissa Traoré Party for Democracy and Progress 19,437 1.18 Almamy Sylla Rally for Democracy and Progress 16,115 0.98 Mamadou Traoré MIRIA 15,030 0.91 Total 1,643,103 100.00 Valid votes 1,643,103 97.74 Invalid/blank votes 38,054 2.26 Total votes 1,681,157 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 5,830,824 28.83 Source: Nohlen et al.
