1965 Cameroonian presidential election

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1965 Cameroonian presidential election
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23 March 1965 1970  
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Nominee Ahmadou Ahidjo
Party UNC
Popular vote2,700,697
Percentage100%

President before election

Ahmadou Ahidjo
UNC

Elected President

Ahmadou Ahidjo
UNC

Presidential elections were held in Cameroon on 23 March 1965. Incumbent Ahmadou Ahidjo was the only candidate, and won 100% of the vote as the candidate of the Cameroonian Union-Kamerun National Democratic Party alliance. Voter turnout was 95%. [1]

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Ahmadou Ahidjo UCKNDP 2,700,697100.00
Total2,700,697100.00
Valid votes2,700,69799.95
Invalid/blank votes1,4010.05
Total votes2,702,098100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,842,51595.06
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p183 ISBN   0-19-829645-2