Gabonese presidential election, 1979
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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
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Omar Bongo | Gabonese Democratic Party | 725,807 | 100 | |
Invalid/blank votes | 236 | – | ||
Total | 726,043 | 100 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 726,079 | 99.9 | ||
Source: African Elections Database |
References
- ↑ Elections in Gabon African Elections Database