Republic of the Congo parliamentary election, 1963

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Parliamentary elections were held in the Republic of the Congo on 11 December 1963. They followed a constitutional referendum on 8 December, which approved a constitution that made the country a one-party state. Although it did not come into force until July 1964, the National Movement of the Revolution was the sole party to contest the election, and won all seats.^[1] Voter turnout was 91.7%.^[2]

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats
National Movement of the Revolution	439,635	100	55
Invalid/blank votes	54,644	–	–
Total	494,279	100	55
Registered voters/turnout	539,219	91.7	–
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

↑ Elections in Congo-Brazzaville African Elections Database
↑ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p269 ISBN 0-19-829645-2

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