1988 Cypriot presidential election

none Cyprus Flag of Cyprus (1960–2006).svg 14 February 1988 (first round)21 February 1988 (second round) 1983 Cypriot presidential election 1983 1993 Cypriot presidential election 1993 presidential George Vassiliou IndependentAKEL Supported by AKEL Георгиос Васос Василиу (30-09-1992).jpg 167,834 51.63% Glafcos Clerides Democratic Rally Glafcos Clerides, 1993.jpg 157,228 48.37% 300px First round by district 300px Second round by district 2 President Spyros Kyprianou DIKO–AKEL George Vassiliou Independent Presidential elections were held in Cyprus on 14 February 1988, with a second round on 21 February.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p438 978-3-8329-5609-7 They were the first presidential elections in the country's history to go to a second round,Dimitras Panayote Elias 1988-12-01 The Cypriot presidential election of 1988 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0261379488900078 Electoral Studies 7 3 281–283 10.1016/0261-3794(88)90007-8 0261-3794 subscription 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.Nohlen & Stöver, p446 Results Glafcos Clerides Democratic Rally 111504 157228 George Vassiliou IndependentAKEL 100748 167834 Spyros Kyprianou Democratic Party 91335 Vassos Lyssarides Movement for Social Democracy 30865 Thrasos Georgiadis 187 8141 17928 363719 363740 Nohlen & Stöver Notes References Presidential Cyprus Category:Presidential elections in Cyprus Cyprus