1999 Kazakh presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Kazakhstan on 10 January 1999. Incumbent president Nursultan Nazarbayev won the election with over 80% of the vote, and was sworn into office on 20 January 1999. Most observers viewed the election as blatantly unfair, further confirming that Nazarbayev was not interested in promoting a democratic system of government. Voter turnout was reported to be 87%.

1999 Kazakh presidential election

10 January 1999
Turnout87.05% (1.18pp)
 
Nominee Nursultan Nazarbayev Serikbolsyn Abdildin
Party Independent Communist Party
Popular vote 5,846,817 857,386
Percentage 81.00% 11.90%

Results by region

President before election

Nursultan Nazarbayev
Independent

Elected President

Nursultan Nazarbayev
Independent

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