Ivorian general election, 1960

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General elections were held in Ivory Coast on 27 November 1960 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 70 seats in the National Assembly.[1] Voter turnoput was 95.9% in the parliamentary election and 98.8% in the presidential election.[2]

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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
Source: Nohlen et al

Parliamentary election

Party Votes % Seats
Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally 1,586,518 100 70
Invalid/blank votes 6,617 - -
Total 1,593,135 100 70
Source: Nohlen et al

References

  1. ^ Elections in Côte d'Ivoire African Elections Database
  2. ^ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, pp308-310 ISBN 0198296452