1975 Mauritanian parliamentary election

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1975 Mauritanian parliamentary election
Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg
  1971 October 26, 1975 (1975-10-26) 1992  

All 70 seats in the National Assembly
36 seats needed for a majority
Registered661,416
Turnout87.42% (Decrease2.svg8.17pp)
 First party
  Moktar Ould Daddah.jpg
Leader Mokhtar Ould Daddah
Party PPM
Last election100%, 50 seats
Seats won70
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 20
Popular vote574,758
Percentage100%

Parliamentary elections were held in Mauritania on 26 October 1975. The country was a one-party state with the Mauritanian People's Party (PPM) as the sole legal party. It therefore won all 70 seats in the National Assembly. Voter turnout was 87%. [1]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Mauritanian People's Party 574,758100.0070+20
Total574,758100.0070+20
Valid votes574,75899.40
Invalid/blank votes3,4430.60
Total votes578,201100.00
Registered voters/turnout661,41687.42
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

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