Country: | Madagascar |
Type: | presidential |
Election Date: | 7 November 1982 |
Previous Election: | 1972 Malagasy presidential election |
Previous Year: | 1972 |
Next Election: | 1989 Malagasy presidential election |
Next Year: | 1989 |
Image1: | Didier Ratsiraka 1997.jpg |
Nominee1: | Didier Ratsiraka |
Party1: | Malagasy Revolutionary Party |
Popular Vote1: | 3,192,156 |
Percentage1: | 80.16% |
Nominee2: | Monja Jaona |
Party2: | MONIMA |
Popular Vote2: | 789,869 |
Percentage2: | 19.84% |
President | |
Before Election: | Didier Ratsiraka |
Before Party: | Malagasy Revolutionary Party |
After Election: | Didier Ratsiraka |
After Party: | Malagasy Revolutionary Party |
Presidential elections were held in Madagascar on 7 November 1982.[1] Incumbent President Didier Ratsiraka of AREMA won with over 80% of the vote. Voter turnout was 86.75%.[2]