General elections were held in Ivory Coast on 7 November 1965 to elect a President and National Assembly. At the time the country was a one-party state with the Democratic Party of Ivory Coast – African Democratic Rally (PDCI-RDA) as the sole legal party. Its leader Félix Houphouët-Boigny was elected president unopposed, whilst the PDCI-RDA won all 85 seats in the National Assembly.[1] Voter turnout was 99.6%.[2]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|
| Félix Houphouët-Boigny | Democratic Party of Ivory Coast | 1,867,605 | 100.00 |
| Total | 1,867,605 | 100.00 |
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| Valid votes | 1,867,605 | 99.98 |
|---|
| Invalid/blank votes | 332 | 0.02 |
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| Total votes | 1,867,937 | 100.00 |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 1,875,547 | 99.59 |
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| Source: Nohlen et al. |
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|
| Democratic Party of Ivory Coast | 1,863,005 | 100.00 | 85 | +15 |
| Total | 1,863,005 | 100.00 | 85 | +15 |
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| Valid votes | 1,863,005 | 99.74 | |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 4,932 | 0.26 | |
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| Total votes | 1,867,937 | 100.00 | |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 1,875,547 | 99.59 | |
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| Source: Nohlen et al. |
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