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1984 Zairean presidential election

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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

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]

Results

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Mobutu Sese SekoPopular Movement of the Revolution14,885,99799.16
Against126,1010.84
Total15,012,098100.00
Source: African Elections Database

References

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  1. ^ Elections in Congo-Kinshasa African Elections Database