1961 Republic of the Congo presidential election
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Presidential elections were held in the Republic of the Congo for the first time on 26 March 1961. The only candidate was the incumbent, Fulbert Youlou of the , who was re-elected unopposed.[1] Voter turnout was 90.3%.[2]
Results[]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulbert Youlou | 405,589 | 100.00 | ||
| Total | 405,589 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 405,589 | 97.53 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 10,254 | 2.47 | ||
| Total votes | 415,843 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 460,270 | 90.35 | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||
References[]
- ^ Elections in Congo-Brazzaville African Elections Database
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Benrhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p273 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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