1999 Algerian presidential election

1999 Algerian presidential election

15 April 1999

Registered

17,488,759

Turnout

60.91%


Nominee	Abdelaziz Bouteflika	Ahmed Taleb Ibrahimi
Party	FLN	Independent
Popular vote	7,445,045	1,265,594
Percentage	73.76%	12.54%

President before election

Liamine Zéroual
FLN

Elected President

Abdelaziz Bouteflika
FLN

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Presidential elections were held in Algeria on 15 April 1999. Abdelaziz Bouteflika was elected with 74% of the vote after the other six candidates withdrew on the eve of the elections.