Ivorian general election, 1965

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General elections were held in Ivory Coast on 7 November 1965 to elect a President and National Assembly. At the time the country was 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 elected President unopposed, whilst the PDCI-RDA won all 85 seats in the National Assembly.[1] Voter turnout was 99.6%.[2]

Results[edit]

Presidential election[edit]

Candidate Party Votes %
Félix Houphouët-Boigny Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally 1,867,605 100
Invalid/blank votes 332 -
Total 1,867,937 100
Registered voters/turnout 1,875,547 99.6
Source: Nohlen et al.

Parliamentary election[edit]

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally 1,863,005 100 85 +15
Invalid/blank votes 4,932
Total 1,867,937 100 85 +15
Registered voters/turnout 1,875,547 99.6
Source: Nohlen et al.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Elections in Côte d'Ivoire African Elections Database
  2. ^ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p309 ISBN 0-19-829645-2