Cameroonian presidential election, 1980

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Presidential elections were held in Cameroon on 5 April 1980. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Cameroonian National Union as the sole legal party. Its leader, Ahmadou Ahidjo, was the only candidate in the election, and won unopposed.^[1] Voter turnout was 99.0%.^[2]

Results

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Ahmadou Ahidjo	Cameroonian National Union	3,329,145	100
Invalid/blank votes		90	–
Total		3,329,235	100
Registered voters/turnout		3,361,630	99.0
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

↑ Elections in Cameroon African Elections Database
↑ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p183 ISBN 0-19-829645-2

Elections and referendums in Cameroon

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