Ivorian general election, 1960
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General elections were held in Ivory Coast on 27 November 1960 to elect a President and National Assembly. Under the constitution enacted that year, the country was officially 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 automatically elected to a five-year term as president and unanimously confirmed in office via a referendum. A single list of PDCI-RDA candidates won all 70 seats in the National Assembly.[1] Voter turnoput was 95.9% in the parliamentary election and 98.8% in the presidential election.[2]
Results
Presidential election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Félix Houphouët-Boigny | Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally | 1,641,352 | 100 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 190 | – | |
| Total | 1,641,542 | 100 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,661,833 | 98.8 | |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | |||
Parliamentary election
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally | 1,586,518 | 100 | 70 | –30 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 6,617 | – | – | – |
| Total | 1,593,135 | 100 | 70 | –30 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,661,833 | 95.9 | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||
References
- ↑ Elections in Côte d'Ivoire African Elections Database
- ↑ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, pp308-310 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
