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Elections to the French National Assembly were held in French Somaliland on 23 April 1967 as part of the wider French parliamentary elections. [1] Moussa Ali Abdoulkader was elected as the territory's MP. [1]
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Moussa Ali Abdoulkader | 22,776 | 66.26 |
| Idriss Farah Abaneh | 11,052 | 32.15 |
| Four other candidates | 548 | 1.59 |
| Total | 34,376 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | 34,376 | 99.36 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 220 | 0.64 |
| Total votes | 34,596 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 39,989 | 86.51 |
| Source: Sternberger et al | ||
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