1965 Mauritanian parliamentary election

1965 Mauritanian parliamentary election

←  1959 May 9, 1965 (1965-05-09) 1971  →
All 70 seats in the National Assembly 36 seats needed for a majority
Registered	482,305
Turnout	92.82%
First party   Leader Mokhtar Ould Daddah Party PPM Seats won 40 Popular vote 445,844 Percentage 100%

Parliamentary elections were held in Mauritania on 9 May 1965. Following the merger of all the country's political parties into the Mauritanian People's Party (PPM), the country had become a one-party state in December 1961. ^[1] As such, the PPM was the only party to contest the election, and won all 40 seats in the National Assembly. Voter turnout was 93%. ^[2]

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Mauritanian People's Party	445,844	100.00	40	0
Total		445,844	100.00	40	0
Valid votes		445,844	99.59
Invalid/blank votes		1,816	0.41
Total votes		447,660	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		482,305	92.82
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

1. Elections in Mauritania African Elections Database
2. Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p594 ISBN   0-19-829645-2