Ivorian presidential election, 1990
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Presidential elections were held in Ivory Coast
on 28 October 1990. They were the first since the reintroduction of multi-party democracy, and the first to feature more than one candidate. Nevertheless, Félix Houphouët-Boigny
, president since 1960, was victorious, winning 81.68% of the vote. Voter turnout was 69.2%.
Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
on 28 October 1990. They were the first since the reintroduction of multi-party democracy, and the first to feature more than one candidate. Nevertheless, Félix Houphouët-Boigny
Félix Houphouët-Boigny
Félix Houphouët-Boigny , affectionately called Papa Houphouët or Le Vieux, was the first President of Côte d'Ivoire. Originally a village chief, he worked as a doctor, an administrator of a plantation, and a union leader, before being elected to the French Parliament and serving in a number of...
, president since 1960, was victorious, winning 81.68% of the vote. Voter turnout was 69.2%.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Félix Houphouët-Boigny Félix Houphouët-Boigny Félix Houphouët-Boigny , affectionately called Papa Houphouët or Le Vieux, was the first President of Côte d'Ivoire. Originally a village chief, he worked as a doctor, an administrator of a plantation, and a union leader, before being elected to the French Parliament and serving in a number of... |
Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally The Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire — African Democratic Rally is a political party in Côte d'Ivoire. From independence in 1960 to 1990 it was the only legal party, and was led by President Félix Houphouët-Boigny. In 1990 the first multi-party elections took place, but the party remained in... |
2,445,365 | 81.68 |
| Laurent Gbagbo Laurent Gbagbo Laurent Koudou Gbagbo served as the fourth President of Côte d'Ivoire from 2000 until his arrest in April 2011. A historian by profession, he is also an amateur chemist and physicist.... |
Ivorian Popular Front Ivorian Popular Front The Ivorian Popular Front , known by its French initials FPI, is a centre-left, democratic socialist and social democratic, political party in Côte d'Ivoire.... |
548,441 | 18.32 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 55,327 | ||
| Total | 3,049,133 | 100 | |
| Source: Nohlen et al | |||