1975 Mauritanian parliamentary election

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1975 Mauritanian parliamentary election

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All 70 seats in the National Assembly
36 seats needed for a majority
Registered661,416
Turnout87.42% (Decrease8.17pp)
  First party
 
Leader Mokhtar Ould Daddah
Party PPM
Last election 100%, 50 seats
Seats won 70
Seat change Increase 20
Popular vote 574,758
Percentage 100%

Parliamentary elections were held in Mauritania on 26 October 1975. The country was a one-party state with the Mauritanian People's Party (PPM) as the sole legal party. It therefore won all 70 seats in the National Assembly. Voter turnout was 87%.[1]

Results[edit]

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Mauritanian People's Party574,758100.0070+20
Total574,758100.0070+20
Valid votes574,75899.40
Invalid/blank votes3,4430.60
Total votes578,201100.00
Registered voters/turnout661,41687.42
Source: Nohlen et al.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p594 ISBN 0-19-829645-2