Guinean general election, 1968

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General elections were held in Guinea on 1 January 1968 to elect a President and National Assembly. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Democratic Party of Guinea – African Democratic Rally as the sole legal party.[1] Its leader Ahmed Sékou Touré was re-elected President unopposed, whilst in the National Assembly elections the party produced a list of 75 candidates for the 75 seats, which voters were asked to approve.[2] Voter turnout was 99.7%.[3]

Results

President

Candidate Party Votes %
Ahmed Sékou TouréDemocratic Party of Guinea – African Democratic Rally1,990,726100.0
Invalid/blank votes103–
Total1,990,829100
Registered voters/turnout1,996,92699.7
Source: Nohlen et al.

National Assembly

Party Votes % Seats
Democratic Party of Guinea – African Democratic Rally1,990,72610075
Invalid/blank votes103––
Total1,990,82910075
Registered voters/turnout1,996,92699.7–
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

  1. ↑ Elections in Guinea African Elections Database
  2. ↑ Guinea Inter-Parliamentary Union
  3. ↑ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p452 ISBN 0-19-829645-2