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1973 Afars and Issas Territorial Council election

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Territorial Council elections were held in the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas on 18 November 1973. The result was a victory for the "Majority" group of candidates, who were supportive of the government of Ali Aref Bourhan and mainly Afars. The other two groupings of candidates were "Moderation Opposition", who supported opposition leader Hassan Gouled Aptidon (mostly Issas and Somalis), and other opposition groups.[1] Voter turnout was 75.6%.[1]

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats
Pro-government Majority26,85275.8640
Moderate Opposition5,33215.060
Other Opposition3,2149.080
Total35,398100.0040
Valid votes35,39898.76
Invalid/blank votes4431.24
Total votes35,841100.00
Registered voters/turnout47,38075.65
Source: African Elections Database

References

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  1. ^ a b Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p323 ISBN 0-19-829645-2