Ivorian general election, 1975

General elections were held in Ivory Coast on 16 November 1975 to elect a President and National Assembly. At the time the country was a one-party state with the Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally (PDCI-RDA) as the sole legal party. Its leader Félix Houphouët-Boigny was elected President unopposed,^[1] whilst in the National Assembly election the PDCI-RDA won all 120 seats (increased from 100 at the previous elections).^[2] Voter turnout was reported to be 99.3% in the parliamentary election and 99.8% in the presidential election.^[3]

Results

Presidential election

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Félix Houphouët-Boigny	Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally	2,404,905	100
Invalid/blank votes		502	–
Total		2,405,407	100
Registered voters/turnout		2,410,042	99.8
Source: Nohlen et al.

National Assembly

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally	2,390,566	100	120	+20
Invalid/blank votes	2,453	–	–	–
Total	2,393,019	100	120	+20
Registered voters/turnout	2,410,042	99.3	–	–
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

1. Elections in Côte d'Ivoire African Elections Database
2. Ivory Coast Inter-Parliamentary Union
3. Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p309-311 ISBN 0-19-829645-2