1991 Armenian presidential election

none Armenia presidential 1996 Armenian presidential election 1996 17 October 1991 Левон Тер-Петросян.jpg Levon Ter-Petrosyan Pan-Armenian National Movement 83.0% Paruyr Hayrikyan cropped.jpg Paruyr Hayrikyan Union for National Self-Determination 7.2% President Levon Ter-Petrosyan Pan-Armenian National Movement Presidential elections were held in Armenia for the first time on 17 October 1991.Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p329 0-19-924958-X The result was a victory for Levon Ter-Petrosyan, who won 83% of the vote. Turnout was 70%.Nohlen et al., p336 Results Zori Balayan withdrew before election day but remained on the ballot.A Proud Day for Armenia as It Chooses First President : Politics: But for the Soviet Union, it’s yet another episode in the crumbling of the edifice. Los Angeles Times, 17 October 199 Levon Ter-Petrosyan Pan-Armenian National Movement 83.0 Paruyr Hayrikyan Union for National Self-Determination 7.2 Sos Sargsyan Armenian Revolutionary Federation 4.3 Ashot Navasardyan Republican Party of Armenia Rafael Ghazaryan Independent Zori Balayan Independent Against all 1260433 70 Nohlen et al. References Armenia Category:Presidential elections in Armenia President Category:1990s in Armenian politics Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results