Seychellois presidential election, 1989
Encyclopedia
Presidential elections were held in the Seychelles
in June 1989. Following a coup in 1977, the Seychelles People's Progressive Front
was the sole legal party, and its leader, France-Albert René
, was the only candidate in the election. He was re-elected with 96.1% of the votes on a 91.5% turnout.
Seychelles
Seychelles , officially the Republic of Seychelles , is an island country spanning an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, some east of mainland Africa, northeast of the island of Madagascar....
in June 1989. Following a coup in 1977, the Seychelles People's Progressive Front
Seychelles People's Progressive Front
The People's Party is a socialist political party in Seychelles. It publishes a newspaper called The People. It was known as the Seychelles People's Progressive Front until June 2009....
was the sole legal party, and its leader, France-Albert René
France-Albert René
France-Albert René was the long-time socialist President of Seychelles from 1977 to 2004. He is known by government officials and party members as "the Boss". His name is often given as simply Albert René or F.A...
, was the only candidate in the election. He was re-elected with 96.1% of the votes on a 91.5% turnout.
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| For | 37,703 | 96.1 |
| Against | 1,486 | 3.8 |
| Total | 39,237 | 100 |
| Source: EISA | ||