Political Parties and Elections
For other political parties see List of political parties in Guinea. An overview on elections and election results is included in Elections in Guinea.| Candidates - Parties | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Lansana Conté - Party of Unity and Progress (Parti de l'Unité et du Progrès) | 95.6 | |
| Mamadou Bhoye Barry - Union for National Progress (Union pour le progrès national) | 4.4 | |
| Total (turnout 82.8 %) | ||
| Source: Rulers. The main opposition parties boycotted the elections and the result is contested. | ||
| Parties | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Party of Unity and Progress (Parti de l'Unité et du Progrès) | 1,947,318 | 61.5 | 85 |
| Union for Progress and Renewal (Union pour le Progrès et le Renouveau) | 842,270 | 21.7 | 20 |
| Union for the Progress of Guinea (Union pour le Progrès de la Guinée) | 130,065 | 4.1 | 3 |
| Democratic Party of Guinea-African Democratic Rally (Parti Démocratique de Guinée-Rassemblement Démocratique Africain) | 107,666 | 3.4 | 3 |
| National Alliance for Progress (Alliance Nationale pour le Progrès) | 62,780 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Party of the Union for Development (Parti de l’Union pour le Développement) | 20,823 | 0.7 | 1 |
| Total (turnout 71.6%) | 3,162,855 | 114 | |
| Source: Democraf. The elections were boycotted by the Rassemblement du Peuple Guinéen. | |||
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