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1970 Nigerien presidential election

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1970 Nigerien presidential election

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Nominee Hamani Diori
Party PPN–RDA
Popular vote 1,907,673
Percentage 100%

President before election

Hamani Diori
PPN–RDA

Elected President

Hamani Diori
PPN–RDA

Presidential elections were held in Niger on 1 October 1970. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Nigerien Progressive Party – African Democratic Rally as the sole legal party. Its leader, incumbent president Hamani Diori, was the only candidate, and was re-elected unopposed. Voter turnout was reported to be 98.3%.[1]

Results

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Hamani DioriNigerien Progressive Party – African Democratic Rally1,907,673100.00
Total1,907,673100.00
Valid votes1,907,67399.85
Invalid/blank votes2,9530.15
Total votes1,910,626100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,942,77498.35
Source: Sternberger et al.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Elections in Niger African Elections Database
  2. ^ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1485