1988 Cypriot presidential election

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1988 Cypriot presidential election

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21 February 1988 (second round)
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Candidate George Vassiliou Glafcos Clerides
Party Independent DISY
Popular vote 167,834 157,228
Percentage 51.63% 48.37%

President before election

Spyros Kyprianou
DIKOAKEL

Elected President

George Vassiliou
Independent

Presidential elections were held in Cyprus on 14 February 1988, with a second round on 21 February.[1] They were the first presidential elections in the country's history to go to a second round,[1] and resulted in a victory for George Vassiliou as an independent candidate supported by AKEL after he finished as the runner-up behind Glafcos Clerides of the Democratic Rally in the first round. Voter turnout was 94% in both rounds.[2]

Results

CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Movement for Social Democracy
30,8659.22
Thrasos Georgiadis1870.06
Total334,639100.00325,062100.00
Valid votes334,63997.63325,06294.77
Invalid/blank votes8,1412.3717,9285.23
Total votes342,780100.00342,990100.00
Registered voters/turnout363,71994.24363,74094.30
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

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  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p446