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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

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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, 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. Voter turnout was reported to be 99.3% in the parliamentary election and 99.4% in the presidential election.

Results

President

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

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

  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
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