2018 Azerbaijani presidential election

2018 Azerbaijani presidential election

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Turnout74.24%
 
Nominee Ilham Aliyev Zahid Oruj
Party New Azerbaijan Independent
Popular vote 3,394,898 122,956
Percentage 86.02% 3.12%

Result by constituency
  Ilham Aliyev

President before election

Ilham Aliyev
New Azerbaijan

Elected President

Ilham Aliyev
New Azerbaijan

Presidential elections were held in Azerbaijan on 11 April 2018.[1] The elections were the first since the 2016 constitutional referendum, which extended the presidential term from five to seven years.[2] Incumbent President Ilham Aliyev was re-elected president for a seven-year term.[3]

The elections, which took place in an authoritarian context, were characterized as fraudulent.[4][5] Major opposition parties were disqualified before the election and Aliyev's regime imprisoned major opposition figures.[6][7] Eight candidates ran for the presidency, although there were doubts as to whether the opposition candidates were genuine candidates;[6] Zahid Oruj, the runner-up in the election, asked his supporters to vote for Aliyev and praised his regime.[7]

  1. ^ Azerbaijan brings forward date of presidential election to April 11: decree Reuters, 5 February 2018
  2. ^ Azerbaijan: Aliyev wins 7-year term on top of 15 served ABC News, 11 April 2018
  3. ^ Azerbaijan's President Secures Fourth Term In Vote Criticized As Uncompetetive Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 12 April 2018
  4. ^ "Azerbaijan's President Secures Fourth Term In Vote Criticized As Uncompetitive". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  5. ^ Azeri president's supporters heckle as observers declare election unfair Reuters, 12 April 2018
  6. ^ a b Bagirova, Nailia (11 April 2018). "Azerbaijan's Aliyev wins fourth term as president". Reuters. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  7. ^ a b "For many Azerbaijani voters, the only choice is to laugh". Eurasianet. 2018.

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