1979 Togolese general election

General elections were held in Togo on 30 December 1979, alongside a constitutional referendum that confirmed the country's status as a one-party state. Gnassingbé Eyadéma, who had led a coup in 1967, was elected President unopposed,[1] whilst the Rally of the Togolese People (the sole legal party) won all 67 seats in the National Assembly as its list of 67 candidates was approved by voters.[2] Voter turnout was reported to be 99.3% in the parliamentary election and 99.4% in the presidential election.

1979 Togolese general election

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Nominee Gnassingbé Eyadéma
Party RPT
Popular vote 1,296,584
Percentage 100%

President before election

Gnassingbé Eyadéma
RPT

Elected President

Gnassingbé Eyadéma
RPT

Results

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President

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Gnassingbé EyadémaRally of the Togolese People1,296,584100.00
Total1,296,584100.00
Valid votes1,296,58499.98
Invalid/blank votes2670.02
Total votes1,296,851100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,303,97099.45
Source: Nohlen et al.

National Assembly

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PartyVotes%Seats
Rally of the Togolese People1,250,942100.0067
Total1,250,942100.0067
Valid votes1,250,94296.65
Invalid/blank votes43,3013.35
Total votes1,294,243100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,303,97099.25
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

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  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p905 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
  2. ^ Elections in Togo African Elections Database