Cameroonian presidential election, 1997
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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 Paul Biya
won 92.57% of the vote. Voter turnout was 81.4%.
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
on 12 October 1997. They were boycotted by the main opposition parties, the Social Democratic Front, the National Union for Democracy and Progress
National Union for Democracy and Progress (Cameroon)
The National Union for Democracy and Progress is a political party in Cameroon, drawing its main support from the north of the country. It was established as an opposition party in the early 1990s and won the second largest number of seats in the 1992 parliamentary election...
, and the Cameroon Democratic Union, as well as the smaller African Peoples Union
African Peoples Union
African Peoples Union is a political party in Cameroon led by the Panafrican scholar Hubert Kamgang. The party was founded in 1996.UPA is Panafrican and supports the creation of a 'United States of Africa'....
. As a result incumbent Paul Biya
Paul Biya
Paul Biya is a Cameroonian politician who has been the President of Cameroon since 6 November 1982. A native of Cameroon's south, Biya rose rapidly as a bureaucrat under President Ahmadou Ahidjo in the 1960s, serving as Secretary-General of the Presidency from 1968 to 1975 and then as Prime...
won 92.57% of the vote. Voter turnout was 81.4%.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Biya Paul Biya Paul Biya is a Cameroonian politician who has been the President of Cameroon since 6 November 1982. A native of Cameroon's south, Biya rose rapidly as a bureaucrat under President Ahmadou Ahidjo in the 1960s, serving as Secretary-General of the Presidency from 1968 to 1975 and then as Prime... |
Cameroon People's Democratic Movement Cameroon People's Democratic Movement The Cameroon People's Democratic Movement is the ruling political party in Cameroon.-History:Previously known as the Cameroon National Union, which had dominated Cameroon politics since independence in 1960, it was renamed in 1985... |
3,167,820 | 92.57 |
| Henri Hogbe Nlend Henri Hogbe Nlend Henri Hogbe Nlend is a Cameroonian mathematician, university professor, former government minister and presidential candidate.-Biography:... |
Union of the Peoples of Cameroon Union of the Peoples of Cameroon The Union of the Peoples of Cameroon is a political party in Cameroon.-History:UPC was founded on April 10, 1948, at a meeting in the bar Chez Sierra in Bassa. 12 men assisted the founding meeting, including Charles Assalé, Léonard Bouli, and Guillaume Bagal. The majority of the participants were... |
85,693 | 2.5 |
| Samuel Eboua | Movement for the Defense of the Republic | 83,506 | 2.44 |
| Albert Dzongang | Popular Party for Development | 40,814 | 1.19 |
| Joachim Tabi Owono | Action for Meritocracy and Equal Opportunities | 15,817 | 0.46 |
| Antoine N’Demannu | Rally of Peoples without Borders | 15,490 | 0.45 |
| Gustave Essaka | Cameroon Integral Democracy | 12,915 | 0.38 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 84,890 | ||
| Total | 3,506,945 | 100 | |
| Source: Nohlen et al | |||