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Presidential elections were held for the first time in Burundi on 31 August 1984.[1] Incumbent Jean-Baptiste Bagaza of the Union for National Progress (UPRONA; then the sole legal party) was the only candidate, and was re-elected with 99.63% of the vote.[1] Voter turnout was 98.3%.[2]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Baptiste Bagaza | Union for National Progress | 1,752,579 | 99.6 | |
| Against | 0.4 | |||
| Total | ||||
| Total votes | 1,758,804 | – | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,788,493 | 98.34 | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||
- ^ a b Elections in Burundi African Elections Database
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p162 ISBN 0-19-829645-2