Ivorian general election, 1975
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General elections were held in Ivory Coast on 16 November 1975 to elect a President and National Assembly. At the time the country was a one-party state with the Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally (PDCI-RDA) as the sole legal party. Its leader Félix Houphouët-Boigny was elected President unopposed,[1] whilst in the National Assembly election the PDCI-RDA won all 120 seats (increased from 100 at the previous elections).[2] Voter turnout was reported to be 99.3% in the parliamentary election and 99.8% in the presidential election.[3]
Results
Presidential election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Félix Houphouët-Boigny | Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally | 2,404,905 | 100 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 502 | – | |
| Total | 2,405,407 | 100 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,410,042 | 99.8 | |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | |||
National Assembly
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally | 2,390,566 | 100 | 120 | +20 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,453 | – | – | – |
| Total | 2,393,019 | 100 | 120 | +20 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,410,042 | 99.3 | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||
References
- ↑ Elections in Côte d'Ivoire African Elections Database
- ↑ Ivory Coast Inter-Parliamentary Union
- ↑ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p309-311 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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