1990 Turkmenistan presidential election

1990 Turkmen presidential election

27 October 1990
Turnout96.71%
 
Nominee Saparmurat Niyazov
Party Communist Party
Popular vote 1,716,278
Percentage 98.29%

Elected President

Saparmurat Niyazov
Communist Party

Presidential elections were held for the first time in the Turkmen SSR on 27 October 1990. The only candidate was Saparmurat Niyazov, who won 98% of the vote. Voter turnout was 97%.