1993 Azerbaijani presidential election explained

Country:Azerbaijan
Type:presidential
Previous Election:1992 Azerbaijani presidential election
Previous Year:1992
Next Election:1998 Azerbaijani presidential election
Next Year:1998
Election Date:3 October 1993
Image1:Heydar Aliyev 1997 (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Heydar Aliyev
Party1:New Azerbaijan Party
Popular Vote1:3,919,923
Colour2:808000
Party2:United Azerbaijan
Popular Vote2:40,298
President
Before Election:Heydar Aliyev
Before Party:New Azerbaijan Party
After Election:Heydar Aliyev
After Party:New Azerbaijan Party

Presidential elections were held in Azerbaijan on 3 October 1993.[1] The result was a victory for Heydar Aliyev of the New Azerbaijan Party who won with nearly 99% of the vote. Election monitors characterized the election as neither free nor fair.[2]

Voter turnout was reported to be 98%.[3]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Book: Ottaway, Marina . Democracy Challenged: The Rise of Semi-Authoritarianism . 2003 . Carnegie Endowment for International Peace . 978-0-87003-195-3 . 57.
  3. Nohlen et al., p364