title: 2001 Seychellois presidential election
text: # 2001 Seychellois presidential election
  
  Presidential elections were held in Seychelles on 31 August and 2 September 2001. They were won by the incumbent president, France-Albert René, who beat his nearest rival Wavel Ramkalawan by just under 5,000 votes.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Candidate | Candidate | Running mate | Party | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | France-Albert René | James Michel | Seychelles People's Progressive Front | 27,223 | 54.19 |
  | | Wavel Ramkalawan | Annette Georges | Seychelles National Party | 22,581 | 44.95 |
  | | Philippe Boullé | Guy Morel | Independent | 434 | 0.86 |
  | Total | Total | Total | Total | 50,238 | 100.00 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 50,238 | 98.23 |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 907 | 1.77 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 51,145 | 100.00 |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 59,994 | 85.25 |
  | Source: African Elections Database ||||||
  
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