Equatorial Guinean general election, 1968

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General elections were held to elect a President and National Assembly in Equatorial Guinea on 22 September 1968, with a second round for the presidential election held on 2 October.

Francisco Macías Nguema of the Popular Idea of Equatorial Guinea won the presidential election, defeating Prime Minister Bonifacio Ondó Edu. in the second round after eliminated candidates Atanasio Ndongo and Bossio called for a vote for Nguema; Ndongo became Equatorial Guinea's first Foreign Minister and Edmundo Bossio became its first Vice-President. Edu was executed on Ngeuma's orders shortly after independence.

The National Unity Movement of Equatorial Guinea and the National Liberation Movement of Equatorial Guinea, whose candidates came second and third in the presidential election, won ten seats each in the National Assembly.[1]

To date, it has been the only honest election ever held in Equatorial Guinea.

Results

Presidential election

Candidate Party First round Second round
Votes % Votes %
Francisco Macías NguemaPopular Idea of Equatorial Guinea36,17639.5768,31062.35
Bonifacio Ondó EduNational Unity Movement of Equatorial Guinea31,94134.9441,25437.65
Atanasio NdongoNational Liberation Movement of Equatorial Guinea18,30020.02
Edmundo BossioBubu Union5,0005.47
Total91,417100109,564100
Source: African Elections Database

National Assembly

Party Votes % Seats
National Liberation Movement of Equatorial Guinea 10
National Unity Movement of Equatorial Guinea 10
Popular Idea of Equatorial Guinea 8
Bubu Union 7
Total 35
Source: African Elections Database

References

  1. Elections in Equatorial Guinea African Elections Database