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 Ivory Coast – 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]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Félix Houphouët-Boigny | Democratic Party ofIvory Coast | 2,404,905 | 100.00 |
Total | 2,404,905 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 2,404,905 | 99.98 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 502 | 0.02 |
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Total votes | 2,405,407 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 2,410,042 | 99.81 |
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Source: Nohlen et al. |
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Democratic Party of Ivory Coast | 2,390,566 | 100.00 | 120 | +20 |
Total | 2,390,566 | 100.00 | 120 | +20 |
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Valid votes | 2,390,566 | 99.90 | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 2,453 | 0.10 | |
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Total votes | 2,393,019 | 100.00 | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 2,410,042 | 99.29 | |
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Source: Nohlen et al. |