1961 Gabonese general election
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Presidential election |
Turnout | 98.73% |
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| | | Candidate | Léon M'ba | | Party | PDG | | Popular vote | 315,335 | | Percentage | 100% | | |
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Politics of Gabon |
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Government - President (transitional)
- Brice Oligui Nguema
- Vice President (transitional)
- Joseph Owondault Berre
- Prime Minister
- Raymond Ndong Sima (transitional)
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General elections were held in Gabon on 12 February 1961 to elect a President and the National Assembly. It was the first time a president had been elected, with Prime Minister Léon M'ba of the Gabonese Democratic Bloc being the only candidate and was elected unopposed.[1] In the National Assembly election the Gabonese Democratic Bloc and the Gabonese Democratic and Social Union put forward a joint list of candidates unopposed under the name "National Union". Voter turnout was 98.7%.[2]
Results
President
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Léon M'ba | Gabonese Democratic Bloc | 315,335 | 100.00 |
Total | 315,335 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 315,335 | 99.58 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 1,344 | 0.42 |
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Total votes | 316,679 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 320,756 | 98.73 |
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Source: Nohlen et al. |
National Assembly
Party | Votes | % | Seats |
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| National Union (BDG–UDSG) | 315,335 | 100.00 | 67 |
Total | 315,335 | 100.00 | 67 |
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Valid votes | 315,335 | 99.58 | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 1,344 | 0.42 | |
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Total votes | 316,679 | 100.00 | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 320,756 | 98.73 | |
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Source: Nohlen et al. |
References
- ^ Elections in Gabon African Elections Database
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p402 ISBN 0-19-829645-2