1991 Moldovan presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Moldova on 8 December 1991.[1] Due to a boycott by the Popular Front of Moldova, Mircea Snegur was the only candidate to contest the elections and was elected unopposed.[2]

1991 Moldovan presidential election

8 December 1991
 
Nominee Mircea Snegur
Party Independent
Popular vote 1,952,142
Percentage 98.22%

President before election

Mircea Snegur
Independent

Elected President

Mircea Snegur
Independent

Background

The elections were held amid high ethnic tensions, with separatists in Gagauzia and Transnistria declaring they would not participate in the elections.

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Mircea SnegurIndependent1,952,14298.22
Against35,4511.78
Total1,987,593100.00
Valid votes1,987,59399.96
Invalid/blank votes7910.04
Total votes1,988,384100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,368,28783.96
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1330 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1343
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