1979 Gabonese presidential election

30 December 1979
Turnout100%
 
Candidate Omar Bongo
Party PDG
Popular vote 727,807
Percentage 100%

President before election

Omar Bongo
PDG

Elected President

Omar Bongo
PDG

Presidential elections were held in Gabon on 30 December 1979, the first time they had been held separately from National Assembly elections. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Gabonese Democratic Party as the sole legal party. GDP leader and incumbent president Omar Bongo was the only candidate, and was re-elected unopposed.[1]

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Omar BongoGabonese Democratic Party725,807100.00
Total725,807100.00
Valid votes725,80799.97
Invalid/blank votes2360.03
Total votes726,043100.00
Registered voters/turnout726,079100.00
Source: African Elections Database

References

  1. Elections in Gabon African Elections Database
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