1995 Algerian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Algeria on 16 November 1995, in the midst of the Algerian Civil War. The result was a victory for Liamine Zeroual, head of the High Council of State at the time, who won 61% of the vote. The Armed Islamic Group of Algeria threatened to kill anyone who voted, with the slogan "one vote, one bullet", but official voter turnout was 75%.

1995 Algerian presidential election

16 November 1995
Registered15,965,280
Turnout74.95%
 
Nominee Liamine Zéroual Mahfoud Nahnah
Party Independent MSP
Popular vote 7,088,618 2,971,974
Percentage 61.01% 25.58%

President before election

Chadli Bendjedid
FLN

Elected President

Liamine Zéroual
Independent

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