2018 Azerbaijani presidential election information
2018 Azerbaijani presidential election
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Turnout
74.24%
Nominee
Ilham Aliyev
Zahid Oruj
Party
New Azerbaijan
Independent
Popular vote
3,394,898
122,956
Percentage
86.02%
3.12%
Result by constituency Ilham Aliyev
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Vice President: Mehriban Aliyeva
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Speaker: Sahiba Gafarova
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Presidential elections were held in Azerbaijan on 11 April 2018.[1] The elections were the first since the 2016 constitutional referendum, which extended the presidential term from five to seven years.[2] Incumbent President Ilham Aliyev was re-elected president for a seven-year term.[3]
The elections, which took place in an authoritarian context, were characterized as fraudulent.[4][5] Major opposition parties were disqualified before the election and Aliyev's regime imprisoned major opposition figures.[6][7] Eight candidates ran for the presidency, although there were doubts as to whether the opposition candidates were genuine candidates;[6] Zahid Oruj, the runner-up in the election, asked his supporters to vote for Aliyev and praised his regime.[7]
^Azerbaijan brings forward date of presidential election to April 11: decree Reuters, 5 February 2018
^Azerbaijan: Aliyev wins 7-year term on top of 15 served ABC News, 11 April 2018
^Azerbaijan's President Secures Fourth Term In Vote Criticized As Uncompetetive Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 12 April 2018
^"Azerbaijan's President Secures Fourth Term In Vote Criticized As Uncompetitive". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
^Azeri president's supporters heckle as observers declare election unfair Reuters, 12 April 2018
^ abBagirova, Nailia (11 April 2018). "Azerbaijan's Aliyev wins fourth term as president". Reuters. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
^ ab"For many Azerbaijani voters, the only choice is to laugh". Eurasianet. 2018.
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