1980 Cameroonian presidential election
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Presidential elections were held in Cameroon on 5 April 1980. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Cameroonian National Union as the sole legal party. Its leader, Ahmadou Ahidjo, was the only candidate in the election, and won unopposed.[1] Voter turnout was 99.0%.[2]
Results[]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ahmadou Ahidjo | Cameroonian National Union | 3,329,145 | 100.00 | |
Total | 3,329,145 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 3,329,145 | 100.00 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 90 | 0.00 | ||
Total votes | 3,329,235 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 3,361,630 | 99.04 | ||
Source: Nohlen et al. |
References[]
- ^ Elections in Cameroon African Elections Database
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p183 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
Categories:
- 1980 elections in Africa
- 1980 in Cameroon
- Presidential elections in Cameroon
- One-party elections
- Single-candidate elections
- April 1980 events in Africa