1997 Malian presidential election

1997 Malian presidential election

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Nominee Alpha Oumar Konaré Mamadou Diaby
Party ADEMA-PASJ PUDP
Popular vote 1,395,581 59,001
Percentage 84.9% 3.6%

President before election

Alpha Oumar Konaré
ADEMA-PASJ

President-elect

Alpha Oumar Konaré
ADEMA-PASJ

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]

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p581 ISBN 0-19-829645-2