1980 Cameroonian presidential election

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1980 Cameroonian presidential election
Flag of Cameroon.svg
  1975 5 April 1980 1984  
  Ahmadou Ahidjo.jpg
Nominee Ahmadou Ahidjo
Party UNC
Popular vote3,329,145
Percentage100%

President before election

Ahmadou Ahidjo
UNC

Elected President

Ahmadou Ahidjo
UNC

Presidential elections were held in Cameroon on 5 April 1980. 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 3,329,145100.00
Total3,329,145100.00
Valid votes3,329,145100.00
Invalid/blank votes900.00
Total votes3,329,235100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,361,63099.04
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