1981 Djiboutian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Djibouti for the first time on 12 June 1981. Earlier in the year, the country had been declared a one-party state with the People's Rally for Progress as the only legally permitted party.^[1] RPP leader Hassan Gouled Aptidon, who had been president since independence in 1977,^[2] was the sole candidate on the ballot, and was re-elected with 84.58% of the total votes cast.^[3]

Results[]


Candidate		Party	%
	Hassan Gouled Aptidon	People's Rally for Progress	100
Valid			84.58
Invalid			15.42
Total

Source: Marchés tropicaux et méditerranéens

References[]

^ Djibouti at Encyclopedia Britannica
^ Bernstein, Adam (2006-11-30). "Hassan Gouled Aptidon, First President Of Djibouti". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
^ Marchés tropicaux et méditerranéens, 1981, p1666

[1] Djibouti at Encyclopedia Britannica

[2] Bernstein, Adam (2006-11-30). "Hassan Gouled Aptidon, First President Of Djibouti". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2012-07-30.

[3] Marchés tropicaux et méditerranéens, 1981, p1666

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