Guinean presidential election, 1961

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Presidential elections were held in Guinea for the first time on 15 January 1961. Incumbent Ahmed Sékou Touré, who had automatically become President when the country gained independence in 1958, was the only candidate (as the country as a one-party state with his Democratic Party of Guinea as the sole legal party at the time), and was re-elected unopposed.[1]

Results[edit]

Candidate Party Votes %
Ahmed Sekou Touré Democratic Party of Guinea 1,576,580 100
Invalid/blank votes 167
Total 1,576,747 100
Registered voters/turnout 1,586,544 99.4
Source: Sternberger et al.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Elections in Guinea African Elections Database
  2. ^ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p839