Parliamentary elections were held in the Republic of Upper Volta on 7 November 1965. The country had been a one-party state since 1960, with the Voltaic Democratic Union–African Democratic Rally as the sole legal party. It therefore won all 75 seats in the National Assembly.[1] Voter turnout was 97.4%.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voltaic Democratic Union–African Democratic Rally | 2,131,950 | 100.00 | 75 | +13 | |
| Total | 2,131,950 | 100.00 | 75 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 2,131,950 | 99.98 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 468 | 0.02 | |||
| Total votes | 2,132,418 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,188,241 | 97.45 | |||
| Source: Sternberger et al.[3] | |||||
References
edit- ^ Elections in Burkina Faso African Elections Database
- ^ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p133 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
- ^ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1588