1965 Upper Voltan presidential election

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]

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Results
Candidate Party Votes %
Maurice YaméogoVoltaic Democratic Union-African Democratic Rally2,146,481100
Invalid/blank votes309–
Total2,146,790100
Registered voters/turnout2,182,42598.4
Source: Sternberger et al.[2]

References
  1. Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p145 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
  2. Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1586
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