Upper Voltan presidential election, 1965
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Presidential elections were held for the first time in the Republic of Upper Volta on 3 October 1965, as previously the President had been appointed by the National Assembly. At the time, the country was a one-party state, with the Voltaic Democratic Union-African Democratic Rally as the sole legal party. Its leader, Maurice Yaméogo, was the only candidate, and was re-elected with 100% of the vote. Voter turnout was 98.4%.[1]
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Yaméogo | Voltaic Democratic Union-African Democratic Rally | 2,146,481 | 100 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 309 | – | |
| Total | 2,146,790 | 100 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,182,425 | 98.4 | |
| Source: Sternberger et al.[2] | |||
References
- ↑ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p145 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
- ↑ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1586
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