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Parliamentary elections were held in Algeria on 20 September 1964. [1] The country was a one-party state at the time, with the National Liberation Front (FLN) as the sole legal party. The FLN submitted a single list of 138 candidates for the 138 seats, of whom 72 were incumbent members of parliament. [2] Voter turnout was 85%. [3]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Liberation Front | 4,493,416 | 87.00 | 138 | 0 | |
| Against | 671,430 | 13.00 | – | – | |
| Total | 5,164,846 | 100.00 | 138 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 5,164,846 | 99.75 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 12,785 | 0.25 | |||
| Total votes | 5,177,631 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 6,091,991 | 84.99 | |||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | |||||
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