1981 Central African presidential election

Presidential elections were held in the Central African Republic on 15 March 1981.[1] They were the first national elections of any sort since 1964, the first elections since the overthrow of longtime ruler Jean-Bédel Bokassa in 1979, and the first multiparty presidential elections since independence. Five candidates—incumbent president David Dacko, Ange-Félix Patassé, François Pehoua, Henri Maïdou and Abel Goumba—stood in the election.

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The elections were won by Dacko, who had been restored to power two years earlier as part of Operation Barracuda, which overthrew Emperor Bokassa I (Jean-Bédel Bokassa). Dacko tried to pose as the inheritor of Barthélemy Boganda, the national hero who founded the country.

Results
Candidate Party Votes %
David DackoCentral African Democratic Union374,02751.10
Ange-Félix PatasséMovement for the Liberation of the Central African People283,73938.77
François PehouaIndependent Grouping for Reflection39,6615.42
Henri MaïdouRepublican Progressive Party24,0073.28
Abel GoumbaOubanguian Patriotic Front10,5121.44
Invalid/blank votes12,742–
Total744,688100
Registered voters/turnout971,39576.66
Source: EISA
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References
  1. Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p210 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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