1979 Malian general election

General elections were held in Mali on 19 June 1979. They followed a 1974 referendum that approved a new constitution allowing for the direct election of the President for the first time. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Democratic Union of the Malian People (UDPM) as the sole legal party. Its leader, Moussa Traoré, who had overthrown Modibo Keïta in 1968, was the only presidential candidate, and was elected unopposed.[1] In the National Assembly elections several UDPM candidates were able to contest each seat, with 44% of the incumbent MPs defeated.[2] Voter turnout was reported to be 97%.

19 June 1979
 
Nominee Moussa Traoré
Party UDPM
Popular vote 3,298,477
Percentage 100%
President before election

Moussa Traoré
UDPM

 President-elect

Moussa Traoré
UDPM

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Results

President
Candidate Party Votes %
Moussa TraoréDemocratic Union of the Malian People3,298,477100
Invalid/blank votes3,774–
Total3,302,251100
Registered voters/turnout3,397,25097.2
Source: Nohlen et al.

National Assembly
Party Votes % Seats
Democratic Union of the Malian People3,180,56599.982
Against4,6930.1–
Invalid/blank votes––
Total3,185,25810082
Registered voters/turnout3,283,98597.0–
Source: Nohlen et al.
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References
  1. Elections in Mali African Elections Database
  2. Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p569 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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