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Presidential elections were held in Algeria on April 8, 2004. The incumbent president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, was re-elected with 85.0 percent of the vote.
Enrolled voters: 18,097,255
Votes cast: 10,508,777 (58.1%)
Invalid votes: 329,075 (3.1%)
Valid votes cast: 10,179,702
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ali Benflis | 653,951 | 6.4 |
| Abdelaziz Bouteflika | 8,651,723 | 85.0 |
| Abdallah Djaballah | 511,526 | 5.0 |
| Louiza Hanoune | 101,630 | 1.0 |
| Fawzi Rebaine | 63,761 | 0.6 |
| Said Sadi | 197,111 | 1.9 |
| Total | 10,179,702 | - |
There were about 130 official foreign observers in Algeria for these elections, which followed more than a decade of civil conflict. Delegations of observers came from the Arab LeagueFlag of the League of Arab States The Arab League or League of Arab States ( Arabic: ), is an organization of Arab states. It is similar to the Organization of American States, the Council of Europe, or the former Organization for African Unity, in that i, the African UnionThe African Union (abbreviated AU , founded in July 2002, is the successor organisation to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). Modelled after the European Union (but currently with powers closer to the Commonwealth of Nations), it aims to help promot, the United NationsFlag of the United Nations The United Nations or UN is an international organization made up of states. Almost all countries are members. It was established in San Francisco on October 24, 1945, following the Dumbarton Oaks Conference in Washington, DC, b, the European ParliamentThe European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union. Other organisations of European countries such as NATO, the OSCE, the Council of Europe, and the Western European Union have parliamentary assemblies as well, but the European Parlia and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
An OSCE spokesman said its small monitoring team observed no obvious fraud, and that the election, while not perfect, was excellent by regional standards and that it is "pretty clear" the results reflected the views of the Algerian people.