Madagascar: 1989 Presidential election results
Updated May 2008
The election was held on 12 March 1989. Since Didier Ratsiraka obtained an absolute majority no second round was neccessary.
Voting statistics
| Registered voters | 5 823 778 |
| Total votes cast | 4 719 618 |
| % Turnout | 81.04 |
| Valid votes | 4 610 624 |
| Invalid votes | 108 994 |
| % invalid | 2.31 |
Table source
Thibaut 1999, 544.
Results
| Candidate | Party | No votes | % votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Didier Ratsiraka | AREMA | 2 891 333 | 62.71 |
| Manandafy Rakotonirina | MFM | 891 161 | 19.33 |
| Jérôme Marojama Razanabahiny | VONJY/VITM | 688 345 | 14.93 |
| Monja Jaona | MONIMA | 139 735 | 3.03 |
| Total | 4 610 574 | 100.00 |
Table source
Thibaut 1999, 544.
References
THIBAUT, B 1999 "Madagascar" IN Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M &; Thibaut, B (eds) Elections in Africa: A Data Handbook, Oxford Publishers.