Cameroon Presidential election 2018 voting live
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Cameroon Presidential election 2018 Results Voting Live
Cameroon Presidential election Dates 2018
Cameroon Presidential election Date: 7 October 2018
This national electoral calendar for the year 2018 lists the national/federal direct elections to be held in 2018 in all sovereign states and their dependent territories. By-elections are excluded, though national referendums are included. Specific dates are given where they have been known.
Cameroon Election Results 2018
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garga Haman Adji | Alliance for Democracy and Development | ||
| Frankline Njifor Afanwi | National Citizens' Movement of Cameroon | ||
| Paul Biya | Cameroon People's Democratic Movement | ||
| Maurice Kamto | Cameroon Renaissance Movement | ||
| Cabral Libii | Univers | ||
| Serge Espoir Matomba | United People for Social Renovation | ||
| Akere Muna | Now! | ||
| Adamou Ndam Njoya | Cameroon Democratic Union | ||
| Joshua Osih | Social Democratic Front | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | – | ||
| Total | 100 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | |||
Cameroon Presidential election Voting Live 2018
1. Cameroon elects, on a national level, a head of state – the president – and a legislature. The president is elected for a seven-year term by the people; a two-term limit on the office was removed through a parliamentary vote in April 2008.[1]The National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) has 180 members, elected for a five-year term in 49 single and multi-seat constituencies.
2. Cameroon is a one party dominant state with the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement in power. Opposition parties are allowed but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power.
Electoral system of Cameroon
The President of Cameroon is elected by first-past-the-post voting; the candidate with the most votes is declared the winner with no requirement to achieve a majority.
Candidates for Presidential election
Paul Biya, John Fru Ndi
Cameroon Parties and leaders
Cameroon People's Democratic Movement, Social Democratic Front, Democratic Union of Cameroon
Cameroon past election results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Biya | Cameroon People's Democratic Movement | 2,665,359 | 70.92 |
| John Fru Ndi | Social Democratic Front | 654,066 | 17.40 |
| Adamou Ndam Njoya | Cameroon Democratic Union | 168,318 | 4.48 |
| Garga Haman Adji | Alliance for Democracy and Development | 140,372 | 3.74 |
| Justin Mouafo | Nationalism of Cameroonian Patriots | 14,915 | 0.40 |
| Yondo Mandengue Black | Social Movement for New Democracy | 13,601 | 0.36 |
| Anicet Ekane | Social Movement for New Democracy | 13,290 | 0.35 |
| Fritz Pierre Ngo | Cameroon Ecological Movement | 13,122 | 0.35 |
| Jean Michel Tekam | Party of Social Democracy | 12,785 | 0.34 |
| Victorin Hameni Bieuleu | Union of Democratic Forces | 11,920 | 0.32 |
| Boniface Forbin | Justice and Development Party | 10,542 | 0.28 |
| Djeukam Tchameni | Movement for Democracy and Interdependence | 10,539 | 0.28 |
| Jean-Jacques Ekindi | Progressive Movement | 10,158 | 0.27 |
| Hubert Kamgang | Union of African Populations | 7,508 | 0.20 |
| George Dobgima Nyamndi | Social Liberal Congress | 6,730 | 0.18 |
| Gustave Essaka | Cameroon Integral Democracy | 4,996 | 0.13 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 72,051 | – | |
| Total | 3,830,272 | 100 | |
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