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{{Infobox election
| election_name     = Gylian presidential election, 1991
| country           = Gylias
| type              = presidential
| vote_type         = Final
| election_date     = 22 January 1991
| previous_election = Gylian presidential election, 1986
| previous_year     = 1986
| next_election     = Gylian presidential election, 1995
| next_year         = 1995
| turnout           = 94,9%
| image_size        = 225x225px

| image1            = AninaBergmann.jpg
| colour1           = ED1B34
| nominee1          = [[Anina Bergmann]]
| party1            = {{G-PA/meta/shortname}}
| popular_vote1     = 4.363.498
| percentage1       = 50,8%

| image2            = ŞeaEneþi.jpg
| colour2           = 0087DC
| nominee2          = Şea Eneþi
| party2            = {{G-NB/meta/shortname}}–{{G-CG/meta/shortname}}–{{G-UNR/meta/shortname}}
| popular_vote2     = 4.226.065
| percentage2       = 49,2%

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| map_image         = Gylias-elections-presidential-1991-final.png
| map_caption       = Results of the final preference distribution by [[Regions of Gylias|region]]<br>{{colorbox|{{G-PA/meta/color}}|border=darkgray}} [[Anina Bergmann]] {{colorbox|{{G-NB/meta/color}}|border=darkgray}} Şea Eneþi

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| title             = [[President of Gylias|President]]
| before_election   = [[Sáe Nyran]]
| before_party      = <!-- {{wpl|Independent politician|Independent}} -->
| posttitle         = [[President of Gylias|President]] after election
| after_election    = [[Anina Bergmann]]
| after_party       = <!-- {{wpl|Independent politician|Independent}} -->
}}

'''Presidential elections''' were held in [[Gylias]] on 22 January 1991.

{{G-PA}} candidate [[Anina Bergmann]] defeated Şea Eneþi, who was supported jointly by the {{G-NB}}, {{G-CG}}, {{G-UNR}}. The election marked the revival of the buoyant character of presidential elections after the long interruption of the [[wretched decade]], and had a particularly rich crop of candidates.

==Procedure==
The election was held through {{wpl|instant-runoff voting}}.

Candidates were registered with [[Elections Gylias]] in accordance with normal procedures. They could either be nominated by a [[List of political parties in Gylias|political party]] or {{wpl|electoral bloc}}, civic organisations, or self-nomination as independents.

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==Candidates==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan="2" style="width:20%;"| Candidate
! colspan="2" style="width:20%;"| Nominator
! Office(s) held
! style="width:40%;"| Details
|-
| style="background:lavender;"| '''[[Anina Bergmann]]'''
| [[File:AninaBergmann-1991.jpg|100px]]
| style="background:{{G-PA/meta/color}};" |
| {{G-PA}}
| ''None''
| Campaigned as the main leftist candidate.
|-
| style="background:lavender;"| '''Şea Eneþi'''
| [[File:ŞeaEneþi.jpg|100px]]
| style="background:{{G-NB/meta/color}};" |
| {{G-NB}}–{{G-CG}}–{{G-UNR}}
| Gylian [[Common Sphere#Common Sphere Council|Council Delegate]] to the [[Common Sphere]]<br><small>(1986–1989)</small>
| Campaigned on promotion of {{wpl|internationalism}} and [[Foreign relations of Gylias|foreign policy]].
|-
| style="background:lavender;"| '''[[Moana Pozzi]]'''
| [[File:MoanaPozzi2.jpg|100px]]
| style="background:{{G-LND/meta/color}};" |
| {{G-LND}}
| [[Cabinet of Gylias|Minister without portfolio]] with responsibility for {{wpl|sexual hygiene}}<br><small>(since 1990)</small>
| Campaigned on promotion of {{wpl|free love}} and [[Anarchism in Gylias#Lifestylism|sexarchism]].
|-
| style="background:lavender;"| '''[[Carmen Dell'Orefice]]'''
| [[File:CarmenDell'Orefice-1989.jpg|100px]]
| style="background:{{Independent politician/meta/color}};" |
| {{wpl|Independent politician|Independent}}
| ''None''
| Campaigned on promotion of [[Socialism in Gylias#Aristerokratia|''aristerokratia'']].
|-
| style="background:lavender;"| '''[[Françoise Chatelain]]'''
| [[File:FrançoiseChatelain1.jpg|100px]]
| style="background:#002654" |
| [[Organisation pour l'maintenance d'français comme langue gylienne|OMFLG]]–[[Alliance pour l'culture française et l'entente nationale|ACFEN]]
| ''None''
| Campaigned on promotion of ''[[francité]]''.
|-
| style="background:lavender;"| '''[[Virginia Inman]]'''
| [[File:VirginiaInman-1991.jpg|100px]]
| style="background:{{G-RFS/meta/color}}" |
| {{G-RFS}}–{{G-UI}}–{{G-FVU}}
| ''None''
| Campaigned on promotion of [[Anarchism in Gylias#Right anarchism|market anarchism]].
|-
| style="background:lavender;"| '''Guiomar Abril'''
| [[File:João Amoêdo em abril de 2019 (cropped).jpg|100px]]
| style="background:{{G-UFP/meta/color}}" |
| {{G-UFP}}
| ''None''
| Campaigned on promotion of {{wpl|economic liberalism}}.
|}

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==Results==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right; font-size: 100%;"
|-style="background:#e9e9e9;"
!colspan="2" style="text-align:left"|Candidate
!Nominator
!First count
!%
!Final count
!%
|-
|style="background:{{G-PA/meta/color}}"|
|style="text-align:left"|[[Anina Bergmann]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{G-PA/meta/shortname}}
|2.078.438
|21,1%
|4.363.498
|50,8%
|-
|style="background:{{G-NB/meta/color}}"|
|style="text-align:left"|Şea Eneþi
|style="text-align:left"|{{G-NB/meta/shortname}}–{{G-CG/meta/shortname}}–{{G-UNR/meta/shortname}}
|1.970.083
|20,0%
|4.226.065
|49,2%
|-
|style="background:{{G-LND/meta/color}}"|
|style="text-align:left"|[[Moana Pozzi]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{G-LND/meta/shortname}}
|1.625.319
|16,5%
|-
|style="background:{{Independent politician/meta/color}}"|
|style="text-align:left"|[[Carmen Dell'Orefice]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{wpl|Independent politician|Independent}}
|1.477.563
|15,0%
|-
|style="background:#002654"|
|style="text-align:left"|[[Françoise Chatelain]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[Organisation pour l'maintenance d'français comme langue gylienne|OMFLG]]–[[Alliance pour l'culture française et l'entente nationale|ACFEN]]
|1.241.153
|12,6%
|-
|style="background:{{G-RFS/meta/color}}"|
|style="text-align:left"|[[Virginia Inman]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{G-RFS/meta/shortname}}–{{G-UI/meta/shortname}}–{{G-FVU/meta/shortname}}
|1.004.743
|10,2%
|-
|style="background:{{G-UFP/meta/color}}"|
|style="text-align:left"|Guiomar Abril
|style="text-align:left"|{{G-UFP/meta/shortname}}
|206.859
|2,1%
|-
|colspan="3" style="text-align:left"|Others/write-ins
|246.260
|2,5%
|-
!colspan="7"|
|-
|colspan="3" style="text-align:left"|'''Total'''
|'''9.850.417'''
|'''100%'''
|'''8.589.564'''
|'''100%'''
|-
|colspan="3" style="text-align:left"|'''Registered voters and turnout'''
|10.537.854
|94,9%
|}

===Maps===
{{multiple image
| align    = center
| total_width = 1000
| image1   = Gylias-elections-presidential-1991-first.png
| alt1     = 
| caption1 = First count pluralities by region
| image2   = Gylias-elections-presidential-1991-final.png
| alt2     = 
| caption2  = Final count majorities by region
}}

===Analysis===
Held after the [[wretched decade]] ended, the election was applauded for the return of the customary colourful and lively atmosphere. It boasted a particularly glittering line-up of candidates, notably including [[Moana Pozzi]] (the first time an incumbent [[Cabinet of Gylias|cabinet minister]] ran for the presidency), [[Carmen Dell'Orefice]], and [[Virginia Inman]], completed by the venerable {{wpl|perennial candidate}} [[Françoise Chatelain]]. Notably, it was the first presidential election without [[Luiza Monteira]], who had died before. Before the election's first {{wpl|husting|public meeting}} started, Moana quipped ''"Lo so, anche a me manca Luiza"'' ("I know, I miss Luiza too"), drawing cheers from the audience and her fellow candidates.

Incumbent [[Sáe Nyran]] declined to run for reelection. Despite the {{G-NB}}'s setback in the [[Gylian federal election, 1990|1990 federal election]], they were confident, and sought a candidate of the same stature. This was Şea Eneþi, a diplomat and former [[Common Sphere#Common Sphere Council|Council Delegate]] to the [[Common Sphere]], who also received the endorsement of the {{G-CG}} and {{G-UNR}}. Şea's campaign was notable for avoiding the expected positioning as the main [[Conservatism in Gylias|conservative]] candidate; instead, she ran on {{wpl|internationalism}} and diplomacy, a still potent issue as [[Foreign relations of Gylias|foreign relations]] recovered from the wretched decade.

[[File:MoanaPozzi4.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Moana casting her vote]]
Moana openly admitted she didn't expect to win, but rather she sought to represent {{G-LND}} and promote its message to the best of her ability. As in [[Gylian federal election, 1990|1990]], she was a giddy presence in the campaign, often upstaging the other candidates. Her posters and [[Politics of Gylias#Party political broadcasts|PPB]]s featured her trademark bawdy humour, showing her winking and enticing the viewer, with humorous slogans such as ''Cosa, hai paura?'' ("What, are you afraid?"), ''Non essere timido'' ("Don't be shy"), ''Prima vota Moana! Non farà male'' ("Vote Moana first! It won't hurt"), and ''Rendi il tuo primo voto speciale'' ("Make your first vote special"). 

Fellow Italian candidate Carmen adopted a complimentary approach by emphasising her reputation for elegance and {{wpl|polymath}} pursuits, using the slogan "For a more beautiful Gylias".

The first round saw 6 candidates all winning pluralities in 3–4 [[Regions of Gylias|regions]]. The {{G-PA}} candidate, medical doctor [[Anina Bergmann]], won a plurality nationwide, with Şea close behind in second place. Moana finished third, unsurprisingly carrying the [[Non-inscrits (Gylias)|non-inscrit]]-friendly [[Mişeyáke Region|Mişeyáke]], [[Nezyál Region|Nezyál]], and [[Sváen Region|Sváen]]. Carmen finished fourth overall and unexpectedly benefited from the absence of an official {{G-LU}} candidate, winning pluralities in [[Arxaþ Region|Arxaþ]], [[Alţira Region|Alţira]], [[Elena Region|Elena]], and [[Tandar Region|Tandar]]. 

Françoise won 1% more first preference votes than [[Gylian presidential election, 1986|1986]], and pluralities in three regions: [[Herlan Region|Herlan]], [[Tomes Region|Tomes]], and [[Kausania Region|Kausania]]. She carried the first two mainly through strong performances in Narsiad (home to [[Anca Déuréy University]]), Maveás, and the "twin cities" Ðoron and Kaşa. Virginia's campaign themes of [[Anarchism in Gylias#Right anarchism|market anarchism]] and [[Culture of Gylias#Luxury|socialised luxury]] proved unexpectedly resonant, and she finished 6th, with a respectable 10,2% of first preference votes for a neophyte campaign.

Guiomar Abril had already been the butt of jokes throughout the campaign for his awkward public presence and the severe unpopularity of the {{G-UFP}}, particularly after the [[neoliberal conspiracy]] and ''[[dérive au droite]]''. He finished last with 2,1% of the vote, barely bettering the UFP's 1990 result. His humiliation was compounded by the greater mockery he earned for actually winning less votes than the total for other and {{wpl|write-in candidate}}s, an ignominy that had last befallen the {{G-CP}} and {{G-RP}} in [[Gylian federal election, 1958|1958]].

In the final round, Anina largely gained transfers from Moana's voters, while Şea largely gained transfers from Virginia's voters. Carmen and Françoise's voters were more evenly split, contributing to a high percentage of exhausted ballots. Ultimately, Anina won with 50,8% of the vote to Şea's 49,2%.

Anina gained Moana's regions through vote transfers, as well as one of Françoise's — [[Kausania Region|Kausania]] — and three of Carmen's — [[Arxaþ Region|Arxaþ]], [[Alţira Region|Alţira]], and [[Tandar Region|Tandar]]. Notably, this was the first time a PA candidate managed to win [[Arxaþ Region|Arxaþ]] and [[Alţira Region|Alţira]], which had eluded the last PA candidate to make it to the final round, [[Maléna Laryn]] in [[Gylian presidential election, 1961|1961]]. Şea carried most of southern Gylias, narrowly overtaking Anina in [[Elena Region|Elena]]. Although she lost, she actually won more votes than the victorious Sáe had done five years before.

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