Senegalese general election, 1963
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General elections were held in Senegal on 1 December 1963. It was the first time the President had been directly elected. However, incumbent Léopold Sédar Senghor of the Senegalese Progressive Union (UPS) was the only candidate, and was re-elected unopposed. The UPS also won all 80 seats in the National Assembly with 94.2% of the vote.[1] Voter turnout was around 86% for the presidential election and 90% for the Assembly election.
Results
President
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Léopold Sédar Senghor | Senegalese Progressive Union | 1,149,935 | 100 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 6,124 | − | |
| Total | 1,156,059 | 100 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,339,679 | 86.2 | |
| Source: Sternberger et al.[2] | |||
National Assembly
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senegalese Progressive Union | 1,132,518 | 94.20 | 80 | 0 |
| Senegalese Democracy and Unity | 69,776 | 5.80 | 0 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,488 | − | − | − |
| Total | 1,203,782 | 100 | 80 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,339,679 | 89.9 | − | − |
| Source: Sternberger | ||||
References
- ↑ Elections in Senegal African Elections Database
- ↑ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1861
Further reading
- O'Brien, Donal Cruise (1967). "Political opposition in Senegal: 1960–67". Government and Opposition 2 (4): 557–566. doi:10.1111/j.1477-7053.1967.tb01185.x.
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