1970 Cameroonian presidential election

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1970 Cameroonian presidential election
Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg
  1965 28 March 1970 1975  
  Ahmadou Ahidjou 1963.jpg
Nominee Ahmadou Ahidjo
Party UNC
Popular vote3,478,942
Percentage100%

President before election

Ahmadou Ahidjo
UNC

Elected President

Ahmadou Ahidjo
UNC

Presidential elections were held in Cameroon on 28 March 1970. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Cameroonian National Union as the sole legal party. Its leader, Ahmadou Ahidjo, was the only candidate in the election, and won unopposed. [1] Voter turnout was 99%. [2]

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Ahmadou Ahidjo Cameroonian National Union 3,478,942100.00
Total3,478,942100.00
Valid votes3,478,94299.99
Invalid/blank votes2440.01
Total votes3,479,186100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,501,17799.37
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

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