Malian general election, 1979

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General elections were held in Mali on 19 June 1979. They followed the referendum, which approved a new constitution allowing for the direct election of the President for the first time. The country was also a one-party state at the time, with the Democratic Union of the Malian People (UDPM) as the sole legal party. Its leader, Moussa Traoré, who had overthrown Modibo Keïta in 1968, was the only candidate, and was elected unopposed.[1] In the National Assembly elections the UDPM won all 82 seats. Voter turnout was reported to be 97%.[2]

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Results

President

Candidate Party Votes %
Moussa Traoré Democratic Union of the Malian People 3,298,477 100
Invalid/blank votes 3,774 -
Total 3,302,251 100
Source: Nohlen et al

National Assembly

Party Votes % Seats
Democratic Union of the Malian People 3,180,565 99.85 82
Against 4,693 0.15 -
Total 3,185,258 100 82

References

  1. ^ Elections in Mali African Elections Database
  2. ^ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p580 ISBN 0198296452
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