Ivorian general election, 1975

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General elections were held in Ivory Coast on 16 November 1975 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,[1] whilst in the National Assembly election the PDCI-RDA won all 120 seats (increased from 100 at the previous elections).[2] Voter turnout was reported to be 99.3% in the parliamentary election and 99.8% in the presidential election.[3]

Results[edit]

Presidential election[edit]

Candidate Party Votes %
Félix Houphouët-Boigny Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally 2,404,905 100
Invalid/blank votes 502
Total 2,405,407 100
Registered voters/turnout 2,410,042 99.8
Source: Nohlen et al.

National Assembly[edit]

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally 2,390,566 100 120 +20
Invalid/blank votes 2,453
Total 2,393,019 100 120 +20
Registered voters/turnout 2,410,042 99.3
Source: Nohlen et al.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Elections in Côte d'Ivoire African Elections Database
  2. ^ Ivory Coast Inter-Parliamentary Union
  3. ^ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p309-311 ISBN 0-19-829645-2