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1979 Gabonese presidential election

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Presidential elections were held in Gabon on 30 December 1979, the first time they had been held separately from National Assembly elections. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Gabonese Democratic Party as the sole legal party. GDP leader and incumbent president Omar Bongo was the only candidate, and was re-elected unopposed.[1]

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Omar BongoGabonese Democratic Party725,807100.00
Total725,807100.00
Valid votes725,80799.97
Invalid/blank votes2360.03
Total votes726,043100.00
Registered voters/turnout726,079100.00
Source: African Elections Database

References

  1. ^ Elections in Gabon African Elections Database