Forty-four candidates were registered for the
2009 Afghan presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Afghanistan on 20 August 2009. The election resulted in victory for incumbent Hamid Karzai, who won 49.67% of the vote, while his main rival Abdullah Abdullah finished second with 30.59% of the vote.
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when the Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan (IEC) announced its official preliminary list of candidates on May 17, 2009. Three candidates withdrew from the race before the election took place, having thrown their support behind one of the top two contenders. Forty-one names appeared on the ballot paper for the vote, although a few more had by then announced through the media that they had dropped out.
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List of presidential candidates
The candidates participating in the Afghan presidential election on August 20, 2009, were:
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See also
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Afghan Transitional Administration
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Civilian casualties of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
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Demography of Afghanistan
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International public opinion on the war in Afghanistan
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List of Afghan Transitional Administration personnel {{Short description, none
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*Hamid Karzai
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War in Afghanistan (1978–present)
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* Conquest of Afghanistan by Alexander the Great (330 BC – 327 BC)
* Muslim conquests of Afghanistan (637–709)
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War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
War in Afghanistan, Afghan war, or Afghan civil war may refer to:
* Conquest of Afghanistan by Alexander the Great (330 BC – 327 BC)
* Muslim conquests of Afghanistan (637–709)
*Conquest of Afghanistan by the Mongol Empire (13th century), see ...
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Northern Alliance
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References
External links
List of candidates in the Afghan presidential election(photos)
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC)website
IEC (Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan)website
FEFA (Free & Fair Election Foundation of Afghanistan) website
United Nations Development Programme - UNDP/ELECTwebsite
Afghan Elections Dossier, August 2009, Radio France Internationalecoverage
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The Washington Post
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