1965 Ivorian general election

General elections were held in Ivory Coast on 7 November 1965 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, whilst the PDCI-RDA won all 85 seats in the National Assembly.[1] Voter turnout was 99.6%.[2]

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Results

Presidential election
Candidate Party Votes %
Félix Houphouët-BoignyDemocratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally1,867,605100
Invalid/blank votes332-
Total1,867,937100
Registered voters/turnout1,875,54799.6
Source: Nohlen et al.

Parliamentary election
Party Votes % Seats +/–
Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally1,863,00510085+15
Invalid/blank votes4,932–––
Total1,867,93710085+15
Registered voters/turnout1,875,54799.6––
Source: Nohlen et al.
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References
  1. Elections in Côte d'Ivoire African Elections Database
  2. Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p309 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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