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]

Background

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

Results


Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Mircea Snegur	Independent	1,952,142	98.22
Against			35,451	1.78
Total			1,987,593	100.00

Valid votes			1,987,593	99.96
Invalid/blank votes			791	0.04
Total votes			1,988,384	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			2,368,287	83.96
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

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

[NS-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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1991 Moldovan presidential election

Background

Results

References

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