1991 Uzbek presidential election

1991 Uzbek presidential election
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Turnout94.16%
 
Nominee Islam Karimov Muhammad Salih
Party XDP Erk
Popular vote 8,514,136 1,220,474
Percentage 87.14% 12.49%
President before election

Islam Karimov
CPSU

Elected President

Islam Karimov
XDP

Direct presidential elections were held for the first time in Uzbekistan on 29 December 1991.[1] Their result was a victory for Islam Karimov of the People's Democratic Party of Uzbekistan, who won with 87% of the vote. Voter turnout was reported to be 94%.[2] The elections were held alongside an independence referendum.

The elections were the only presidential elections in Uzbekistan to date to feature a genuine opposition candidate. Every election since has been considered to feature only token opposition candidates.[3] Karimov later ruled until his death in 2016.

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p490 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
  2. ^ Nohlen et al., p496
  3. ^ Two Steps Backward In Uzbekistan