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1963 Togolese presidential election
General elections were held in Togo on 5 May 1963, alongside a constitutional referendum . It followed a military coup earlier in the year which had ousted (and killed) President Sylvanus Olympio , who had dissolved all political parties except his own Party of Togolese Unity in 1961. Nicolas Grunitzky , who had served as Prime Minister since shortly after the coup was elected president unopposed. Antoine Meatchi was elected as vice president . In the National Assembly election, a single list of candidates containing members of the Party of Togolese Unity , Juvento , the Democratic Union of the Togolese People and the Togolese People's Movement (all of which had 14 seats) was put forward under the name "Reconciliation and National Union". It was approved by 99% of voters. Voter turnout was 91%.
Results
President
Candidate Party Votes % Nicolas Grunitzky Togolese People's Movement 568,893 100.00 Total 568,893 100.00 Valid votes 568,893 97.70 Invalid/blank votes 13,416 2.30 Total votes 582,309 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 639,524 91.05 Source: Nohlen et al.
National Assembly
Party Votes % Seats Reconciliation and National Union 568,893 98.61 56 Against 7,993 1.39 – Total 576,886 100.00 56 Valid votes 576,886 99.07 Invalid/blank votes 5,423 0.93 Total votes 582,309 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 639,524 91.05 Source: Nohlen et al.
References
"Togo (03/05)" . U.S. Department of State .Dieter Nohlen , Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook , p903 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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