Presidential elections were held in Armenia for the first time on 17 October 1991.Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p329 The result was a victory for Levon Ter-Petrosyan, who won 83% of the vote. Turnout was 70%.Nohlen et al., p336
Results Zori Balayan withdrew before election day but remained on the ballot.A Proud Day for Armenia as It Chooses First President : Politics: But for the Soviet Union, it’s yet another episode in the crumbling of the edifice. Los Angeles Times, 17 October 199
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