1973 Senegalese general election

General elections were held in Senegal on 28 January 1973 to elect a President and National Assembly. At the time the country was a one-party state, with the Senegalese Progressive Union (UPS) as the sole legal party, As a result, its leader, Léopold Sédar Senghor, was the only candidate in the presidential election and was re-elected unopposed.[1] In the National Assembly election, voters were presented with a list of 100 UPS candidates (for the 100 seats) to vote for.[2] Voter turnout was 93.0% in the parliamentary elections and 97% in the presidential election.[3]

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Results

President
Candidate Party Votes %
Léopold Sédar SenghorSenegalese Progressive Union1,357,056100
Invalid/blank votes303−
Total1,357,359100
Registered voters/turnout1,399,43397.0
Source: Nohlen et al.

National Assembly
Party Votes % Seats +/−
Senegalese Progressive Union1,355,306100100+20
Invalid/blank votes793−−−
Total1,356,099100100+20
Registered voters/turnout1,399,43396.9−−
Source: Nohlen et al.
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References
  1. Elections in Senegal African Elections Database
  2. Senegal Inter-Parliamentary Union
  3. Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p765–770 ISBN 0-19-829645-2


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