<page_title> 1979 Algerian presidential election </page_title> <section_title> Results </section_title> <table> <cell> Chadli Bendjedid <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> National Liberation Front <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> 99.4 <col_header> % </col_header> </cell> <cell> 99.0 <col_header> % </col_header> </cell> </table>
National Liberation Front leader Chadli Bendjedid was elected unopposed with 99.4% of the vote, based on a 99% turnout.