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Maldivian presidential election, 2008


Election Name	Maldivian presidential election, 2008
Country	Maldives
Type	presidential
Ongoing	no
Previous Election	Maldivian presidential election, 2003
Previous Year	2003
Election Date	October 8 and October 28, 2008
Nominee1	Mohamed Nasheed
Party1	Maldivian Democratic Party
Running Mate1	Mohammed Waheed Hassan
Popular Vote1	97,222
Percentage1	53.65%
Nominee2	Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
Party2	Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party
Running Mate2	Ahmed Thasmeen Ali
Popular Vote2	82,121
Percentage2	45.32%
Title	President
Before Election	Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
Before Party	Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party
After Election	Mohamed Nasheed
After Party	Maldivian Democratic Party

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Presidential elections were held in the Maldives on October 8 and 28, 2008. On October 8, no candidate gained more than 50% of the vote; a runoff was held on October 28 between Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and Mohamed Nasheed and his running mate, Dr. Mohammed Waheed Hassan. Nasheed and Dr. Waheed won the election, unseating long time incumbent Gayoom.

The election was the first one held democratically in the history of the Maldives.

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