1984 Zairean presidential election

1984 Zairean presidential election

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Nominee Mobutu Sese Seko Party MPR Popular vote 14,885,997 Percentage 99.16%

President before election Mobutu Sese Seko MPR Elected President Mobutu Sese Seko MPR

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Presidential elections were held in Zaire on 29 July 1984. At the time, the country was a one-party state with the Popular Movement of the Revolution as the only legal party. Its leader, incumbent president Mobutu Sese Seko, was the only candidate, with voters asked to vote "yes" or "no" to his candidacy. The results showed 99.16% of voters casting a "yes" vote.^[1]