Gabonese general election, 1967
General elections were held in Gabon on 19 March 1967 to elect a President and the National Assembly. Incumbent Léon M'ba of the Gabonese Democratic Bloc was the only candidate in the presidential election, and was elected unopposed.[1] In the National Assembly election the Gabonese Democratic Bloc was the only party to contest the election, and won all 47 seats. Voter turnout was 99.4%.[2]
On 27 November 1967, just days after he took his presidential oath at the Gabonese embassy, M'ba died from cancer, and was succeeded by Ali Bernard Bongo. He declared the country a one-party state the following year.
Results
President
National Assembly
| Party |
Votes |
% |
Seats |
+/- |
| Gabonese Democratic Bloc |
346,587 |
100 |
47 |
+16 |
| Invalid/blank votes |
313 |
- |
- |
- |
| Total |
346,900 |
100 |
47 |
0 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. |
References
- ^ Elections in Gabon African Elections Database
- ^ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p399 ISBN 0198296452