1984 Zairean presidential election explained

Election Name:1984 Zairean presidential election
Country:Zaire
Flag Year:1971
Type:presidential
Vote Type:Popular
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1977 Zairean presidential election
Previous Year:1977
Next Election:2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election
Next Year:2006
Nominee1:Mobutu Sese Seko
Party1:Popular Movement of the Revolution
Popular Vote1:14,885,997
Percentage1:99.16%
President
Before Election:Mobutu Sese Seko
Before Party:Popular Movement of the Revolution
Posttitle:Elected President
After Election:Mobutu Sese Seko
After Party:Popular Movement of the Revolution

Presidential elections were held in Zaire on 29 July 1984. At the time, the country was a one-party state with the Popular Movement of the Revolution as the only legal party. Its leader, incumbent president Mobutu Sese Seko, was the only candidate, with voters asked to vote "yes" or "no" to his candidacy. The results showed 99.16% of voters casting a "yes" vote.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://africanelections.tripod.com/cd.html Elections in Congo-Kinshasa