Upper Voltan parliamentary election, 1965
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Parliamentary elections were held in the Republic of Upper Volta on 7 November 1965. The country had been a one-party state since 1960, with the Voltaic Democratic Union-African Democratic Rally as the sole legal party. It therefore won all 75 seats in the National Assembly.[1] Voter turnout was 97.4%.[2]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Voltaic Democratic Union-African Democratic Rally | 2,131,950 | 100 | 75 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 468 | – | – |
| Total | 2,132,418 | 100 | 75 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,188,241 | 97.4 | – |
| Source: Sternberger et al.[3] | |||
References
- ↑ Elections in Burkina Faso African Elections Database
- ↑ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p133 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
- ↑ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1588
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