1986 Togolese presidential election (original) (raw)
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1986 Togolese presidential election
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| ← 1979 21 December 1986 (1986-12-21) 1993 → |
 Nominee Gnassingbé Eyadéma Party RPT Popular vote 1,737,771 Percentage 100% |
| President before election Gnassingbé Eyadéma RPT Elected President Gnassingbé Eyadéma RPT |
Presidential elections were held in Togo on 21 December 1986. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Rally of the Togolese People as the sole legal party. Its leader, incumbent President Gnassingbé Eyadéma, was the only candidate and was re-elected unopposed.[1] Voter turnout was reported to be 99%.[2]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gnassingbé Eyadéma | Rally of the Togolese People | 1,737,771 | 100.00 |
| Total | 1,737,771 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 1,737,771 | 99.95 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 840 | 0.05 | |
| Total votes | 1,738,611 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,757,426 | 98.93 | |
| Source: Nohlen et al. |
- ^ Elections in Togo African Elections Database
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p906 ISBN 0-19-829645-2