1961 Gabonese general election

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1961 Gabonese general election

← 1957 12 February 1961 1967 →
Presidential election
Turnout98.73%
 
Candidate Léon M'ba
Party PDG
Popular vote 315,335
Percentage 100%

Elected President

Léon M'ba
PDG

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[edit]

President[edit]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Léon M'baGabonese Democratic Bloc315,335100.00
Total315,335100.00
Valid votes315,33599.58
Invalid/blank votes1,3440.42
Total votes316,679100.00
Registered voters/turnout320,75698.73
Source: Nohlen et al.

National Assembly[edit]

PartyVotes%Seats
National Union (BDGUDSG)315,335100.0067
Total315,335100.0067
Valid votes315,33599.58
Invalid/blank votes1,3440.42
Total votes316,679100.00
Registered voters/turnout320,75698.73
Source: Nohlen et al.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Elections in Gabon African Elections Database
  2. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p402 ISBN 0-19-829645-2