1997 Cameroonian presidential election

1997 Cameroonian presidential election

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Registered	4,220,136
Turnout	83.10%
Nominee Paul Biya Henri Hogbe Nlend Party RDPC UPC Popular vote 3,167,820 85,693 Percentage 92.57% 2.50%
President before election Paul Biya RDPC Elected President Paul Biya RDPC

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Presidential elections were held in Cameroon on 12 October 1997. They were boycotted by the main opposition parties, the Social Democratic Front, the National Union for Democracy and Progress, and the Cameroon Democratic Union, as well as the smaller African Peoples Union. As a result, incumbent President Paul Biya was re-elected with 92.57% of the vote.^[1] Voter turnout was 83.1%.^[2]