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| country = Cyprus |
| country = Cyprus |
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| type = presidential |
| type = presidential |
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| candidate1 = [[George Vassiliou]] |
| candidate1 = [[George Vassiliou]] |
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| party1 = Independent |
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| image1 = Георгиос Васос Василиу (30-09-1992).jpg |
| image1 = Георгиос Васос Василиу (30-09-1992).jpg |
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| popular_vote1 = 167,834 |
| popular_vote1 = 167,834 |
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| percentage1 = 51.63% |
| percentage1 = 51.63% |
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| candidate2 = [[Glafcos Clerides]] |
| candidate2 = [[Glafcos Clerides]] |
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| party2 = Democratic Rally |
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| image2 = Kliridis.jpg |
| image2 = Kliridis.jpg |
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| popular_vote2 = 157,228 |
| popular_vote2 = 157,228 |
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| percentage2 = 48.37% |
| percentage2 = 48.37% |
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| title = [[President of Cyprus|President]] |
| title = [[President of Cyprus|President]] |
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| before_election = Spyros Kyprianou |
| before_election = [[Spyros Kyprianou]] |
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| before_party = [[Democratic Party (Cyprus)|DIKO]]–[[Progressive Party of Working People|AKEL]] |
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| after_election = George Vassiliou |
| after_election = [[George Vassiliou]] |
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| after_party = Independent |
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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 94.3% in both rounds.<ref>Nohlen & Stöver, p446</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:24, 3 July 2023
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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 94.3% in both rounds.[2]
Results
Candidate | Party | First round | Second round | |||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
Glafcos Clerides | Democratic Rally | 111,504 | 33.32 | 157,228 | 48.37 | |
George Vassiliou | Independent | 100,748 | 30.11 | 167,834 | 51.63 | |
Spyros Kyprianou | Democratic Party | 91,335 | 27.29 | |||
Vassos Lyssarides | Movement for Social Democracy | 30,865 | 9.22 | |||
Thrasos Georgiadis | 187 | 0.06 | ||||
Total | 334,639 | 100.00 | 325,062 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 334,639 | 97.63 | 325,062 | 94.77 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 8,141 | 2.37 | 17,928 | 5.23 | ||
Total votes | 342,780 | 100.00 | 342,990 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 363,719 | 94.24 | 363,740 | 94.30 | ||
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
References
- ^ a b Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p438 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p446