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General elections were held in Guinea on 1 January 1968 to elect a President and National Assembly. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Democratic Party of Guinea – African Democratic Rally as the sole legal party.[1] Its leader Ahmed Sékou Touré was re-elected President unopposed, whilst in the National Assembly elections the party produced a list of 75 candidates for the 75 seats, which voters were asked to approve.[2] Voter turnout was 99.7%.[3]
Results
President
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|
| Ahmed Sékou Touré | Democratic Party of Guinea | 1,990,726 | 100.00 |
| Total | 1,990,726 | 100.00 |
|
| Valid votes | 1,990,726 | 99.99 |
|---|
| Invalid/blank votes | 103 | 0.01 |
|---|
| Total votes | 1,990,829 | 100.00 |
|---|
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,996,926 | 99.69 |
|---|
| Source: Nohlen et al. |
National Assembly
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|
| Democratic Party of Guinea | 1,990,726 | 100.00 | 75 | 0 |
| Total | 1,990,726 | 100.00 | 75 | 0 |
|
| Valid votes | 1,990,726 | 99.99 | |
|---|
| Invalid/blank votes | 103 | 0.01 | |
|---|
| Total votes | 1,990,829 | 100.00 | |
|---|
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,996,926 | 99.69 | |
|---|
| Source: Nohlen et al. |
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