2009 Republic of the Congo presidential election

2009 Republic of the Congo presidential election
12 July 2009
Registered2,078,802
Turnout66.42%
 
Nominee Denis Sassou-Nguesso Joseph Kignoumbi Kia Mboungou
Party PCT Independent
Popular vote 1,055,117 100,181
Percentage 78.61% 7.46%
President before election

Denis Sassou-Nguesso
PCT

 Elected President

Denis Sassou-Nguesso
PCT

Presidential elections were held in the Republic of the Congo on 12 July 2009. Long-time President Denis Sassou Nguesso won another seven-year term with a large majority of the vote, but the elections were marred by accusations of irregularities and fraud from the opposition; six opposition candidates chose to boycott the elections.

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