1998 Burkinabé presidential election
# 1998 Burkinabé presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Burkina Faso on 15 November 1998. They were boycotted by the major opposition parties and resulted in a victory for incumbent President Blaise Compaoré. Voter turnout was 56.1%.

## Results

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Blaise Compaoré | Congress for Democracy and Progress | 1,996,151 | 87.53 |
| | Ram Ouédraogo | Union of Greens for the Development of Burkina | 150,796 | 6.61 |
| | Frédéric Guirma | Rejectors Front – African Democratic Rally | 133,552 | 5.86 |
| Total | Total | Total | 2,280,499 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 2,280,499 | 96.23 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 89,458 | 3.77 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,369,957 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 4,226,358 | 56.08 |
| Source: Nohlen et al.. |||||

* ↑ The total number of valid votes (2,280,496) reported by the electoral commission was three less than the total votes received by each candidate
