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{{Infobox election
{{Infobox election
| country = Cyprus
| country = Cyprus
| election_date = 14 February 1988
| election_date = 14 February 1988 (first round)<br>{{nowrap|21 February 1988 (second round)}}
| previous_election = 1983 Cypriot presidential election
| previous_election = 1983 Cypriot presidential election
| previous_year = 1983
| previous_year = 1983
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| next_year = 1993
| next_year = 1993
| type = presidential
| type = presidential
| candidate1 = [[George Vassiliou]]
| candidate1 = '''[[George Vassiliou]]'''
| party1 = [[Independent politician|Independent]]{{efn|Supported by [[Progressive Party of Working People|AKEL]]}}
| image1 = Георгиос Васос Василиу (30-09-1992).jpg
| image1 = Георгиос Васос Василиу (30-09-1992).jpg
| popular_vote1 = 167,834
| popular_vote1 = '''167,834'''
| percentage1 = 51.63%
| percentage1 = '''51.63%'''
| candidate2 = [[Glafcos Clerides]]
| candidate2 = [[Glafcos Clerides]]
| party2 = Democratic Rally
| image2 = Kliridis.jpg
| image2 = Kliridis.jpg
| popular_vote2 = 157,228
| popular_vote2 = 157,228
| percentage2 = 48.37%
| percentage2 = 48.37%
| title = [[President of Cyprus|President]]
| title = [[President of Cyprus|President]]
| before_election = Spyros Kyprianou
| before_election = [[Spyros Kyprianou]]
| before_party = [[Democratic Party (Cyprus)|DIKO]]–[[Progressive Party of Working People|AKEL]]
| after_election = George Vassiliou
| after_election = [[George Vassiliou]]
}}
| after_party = Independent

{{Politics of Cyprus}}
}}{{Politics of Cyprus}}


Presidential elections were held in [[Cyprus]] on 14 February 1988, with a second round on 21 February.<ref name=NS>[[Dieter Nohlen]] & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p438 {{ISBN|978-3-8329-5609-7}}</ref> They were the first presidential elections in the country's history to go to a second round,<ref name=NS/> and resulted in a victory for [[George Vassiliou]] as an independent candidate supported by [[Progressive Party of Working People|AKEL]] after he finished as the runner-up behind [[Glafcos Clerides]] of the [[Democratic Rally]] in the first round. Voter turnout was 94.3% in both rounds.<ref>Nohlen & Stöver, p446</ref>
Presidential elections were held in [[Cyprus]] on 14 February 1988, with a second round on 21 February.<ref name=NS>[[Dieter Nohlen]] & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p438 {{ISBN|978-3-8329-5609-7}}</ref> They were the first presidential elections in the country's history to go to a second round,<ref name=NS/> and resulted in a victory for [[George Vassiliou]] as an independent candidate supported by [[Progressive Party of Working People|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.<ref>Nohlen & Stöver, p446</ref>


==Results==
==Results==
{{Election results
{{Election results
|cand1=[[Glafcos Clerides]]|party1=[[Democratic Rally]]|votes1=111504|votes1_2=157228
|cand1=[[Glafcos Clerides]]|party1=[[Democratic Rally]]|votes1=111504|votes1_2=157228
|cand2=[[George Vassiliou]]|party2=Independent|votes2=100748|votes2_2=167834
|cand2=[[George Vassiliou]]|party2=[[Independent politician|Independent]]{{efn|Supported by [[Progressive Party of Working People|AKEL]]}}|votes2=100748|votes2_2=167834
|cand3=[[Spyros Kyprianou]]|party3=[[Democratic Party (Cyprus)|Democratic Party]]|votes3=91335
|cand3=[[Spyros Kyprianou]]|party3=[[Democratic Party (Cyprus)|Democratic Party]]|votes3=91335
|cand4=[[Vassos Lyssarides]]|party4=[[Movement for Social Democracy]]|votes4=30865
|cand4=[[Vassos Lyssarides]]|party4=[[Movement for Social Democracy]]|votes4=30865
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}}
}}


== Notes ==
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==References==
==References==
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[[Category:1988 in Cyprus]]
[[Category:1988 in Cyprus|Presidential]]
[[Category:1988 elections in Europe|Cyprus]]
[[Category:1988 elections in Europe|Cyprus]]
[[Category:Presidential elections in Cyprus]]
[[Category:Presidential elections in Cyprus]]
[[Category:February 1988 events in Europe]]
[[Category:February 1988 events in Europe|Cyprus]]

Latest revision as of 22:17, 24 November 2024

1988 Cypriot presidential election
← 1983 14 February 1988 (first round)
21 February 1988 (second round)		 1993 →
 
Candidate George Vassiliou Glafcos Clerides
Party Independent[a] DISY
Popular vote 167,834 157,228
Percentage 51.63% 48.37%
President before election

Spyros Kyprianou
DIKO–AKEL

Elected President

George Vassiliou
Independent

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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

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CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Glafcos CleridesDemocratic Rally111,50433.32157,22848.37
George VassiliouIndependent[b]100,74830.11167,83451.63
Spyros KyprianouDemocratic Party91,33527.29
Vassos LyssaridesMovement for Social Democracy30,8659.22
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

Notes

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  1. ^ Supported by AKEL
  2. ^ Supported by AKEL

References

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  1. ^ a b Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p438 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p446
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