1960 Ivorian general election

General elections were held in Ivory Coast on 27 November 1960 to elect a President and National Assembly. Under the constitution enacted that year, the country was officially a one-party state with the Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally (PDCI-RDA) as the sole legal party. Its leader, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, was automatically elected to a five-year term as president and unanimously confirmed in office via a referendum. A single list of PDCI-RDA candidates won all 70 seats in the National Assembly. Voter turnoput was 95.9% in the parliamentary election and 98.8% in the presidential election.

Results

Presidential election

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Félix Houphouët-Boigny	Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally	1,641,352	100
Invalid/blank votes		190	–
Total		1,641,542	100
Registered voters/turnout		1,661,833	98.8
Source: Nohlen et al.

Parliamentary election

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally	1,586,518	100	70	–30
Invalid/blank votes	6,617	–	–	–
Total	1,593,135	100	70	–30
Registered voters/turnout	1,661,833	95.9	–	–
Source: Nohlen et al.