1980 Ivorian presidential election
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Presidential elections were held in Ivory Coast on 12 October 1980, the first time a presidential election had been held separately to National Assembly elections. At the time the country was a one-party state with the Democratic Party of Ivory Coast – African Democratic Rally as the sole legal party. Its leader, long-term President Félix Houphouët-Boigny was the only candidate, and was re-elected unopposed.[1] Voter turnout was 82.3%.[2]
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| Félix Houphouët-Boigny | Democratic Party of Ivory Coast – African Democratic Rally | 2,795,150 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 2,795,150 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 2,795,150 | 99.99 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 306 | 0.01 | ||
| Total votes | 2,795,456 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,398,056 | 82.27 | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||
References
- ^ Elections in Côte d'Ivoire African Elections Database
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p311 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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