1986 Somali presidential election

none Somalia presidential 1980 Somali presidential election 1980 23 December 1986 2000 Somali presidential election 2000 Siad Barre.png Siad Barre Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party 4,889,078 99.97% President Siad Barre Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party Siad Barre Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party Presidential elections were held in Somalia on 23 December 1986, the first time a direct election for President had been held. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party (SRSP) as the sole legal political party. Its leader, incumbent President Siad Barre, was the only candidate. He was re-elected with fewer than 1,500 votes against his candidacy.Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p813 0-19-829645-2 Results Siad Barre Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party 4887592 Against 1486 Nohlen et al. References Somalia Presidential Category:Presidential elections in Somalia Category:One-party elections Category:Single-candidate elections Somalia Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results