Presidential elections were held for the first time in the Republic of Upper Volta on 3 October 1965, as previously the President had been appointed by the National Assembly. At the time, the country was a one-party state, with the Voltaic Democratic Union–African Democratic Rally (UDV–RDA) as the sole legal party. Its leader, Maurice Yaméogo, was the only candidate, and was re-elected with 100% of the vote. Voter turnout was 98.4%.[1]
Results
edit| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Yaméogo | UDV–RDA | 2,146,481 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 2,146,481 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 2,146,481 | 99.99 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 309 | 0.01 | ||
| Total votes | 2,146,790 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,182,425 | 98.37 | ||
| Source: Sternberger et al.[2] | ||||
References
edit- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p145 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
- ^ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1586