1983 Cypriot presidential election explained

Country:Cyprus
Election Date:13 February 1983
Previous Election:1978 Cypriot presidential election
Previous Year:1978
Next Election:1988 Cypriot presidential election
Next Year:1988
Type:presidential
Candidate1:Spyros Kyprianou
Party1:DIKOAKEL
Image1:Spyros Kyprianou UN (cropped).jpg
Popular Vote1:173,791
Percentage1:56.54%
Candidate2:Glafcos Clerides
Party2:Democratic Rally
Popular Vote2:104,294
Percentage2:33.93%
Candidate3:Vassos Lyssarides
Image3:Vassos Lyssarides.jpg
Party3:Movement for Social Democracy
Popular Vote3:29,307
Percentage3:9.53%
President
Before Election:Spyros Kyprianou
Before Party:DIKOAKEL
After Election:Spyros Kyprianou
After Party:DIKOAKEL

Presidential elections were held in Cyprus on 13 February 1983.[1] The result was a victory for Spyros Kyprianou of the Democratic Party (and also supported by AKEL), who received 56.5% of the vote. Voter turnout was 95.0%.[2]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p445