1975 Ivorian general election
General elections were held in Ivory Coast on 16 November 1975 to elect a President and National Assembly. At the time the country was a one-party state with the Democratic Party of Ivory Coast – African Democratic Rally (PDCI-RDA) as the sole legal party. Its leader Félix Houphouët-Boigny was elected President unopposed,[1] whilst in the National Assembly election the PDCI-RDA won all 120 seats (increased from 100 at the previous elections).[2] Voter turnout was reported to be 99.3% in the parliamentary election and 99.8% in the presidential election.[3]
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Results
President
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Félix Houphouët-Boigny | Democratic Party ofIvory Coast | 2,404,905 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 2,404,905 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 2,404,905 | 99.98 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 502 | 0.02 | ||
| Total votes | 2,405,407 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,410,042 | 99.81 | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||
National Assembly
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party of Ivory Coast | 2,390,566 | 100.00 | 120 | +20 | |
| Total | 2,390,566 | 100.00 | 120 | +20 | |
| Valid votes | 2,390,566 | 99.90 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,453 | 0.10 | |||
| Total votes | 2,393,019 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,410,042 | 99.29 | |||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | |||||
References
- Elections in Côte d'Ivoire African Elections Database
- Ivory Coast Inter-Parliamentary Union
- Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p309-311 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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