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1970 Cameroonian presidential election

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1970 Cameroonian presidential election

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Nominee Ahmadou Ahidjo
Party UNC
Popular vote 3,478,942
Percentage 100%

President before election

Ahmadou Ahidjo
UNC

Elected President

Ahmadou Ahidjo
UNC

Presidential elections were held in Cameroon on 28 March 1970. 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%.[2]

Results

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Ahmadou AhidjoCameroonian National Union3,478,942100.00
Total3,478,942100.00
Valid votes3,478,94299.99
Invalid/blank votes2440.01
Total votes3,479,186100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,501,17799.37
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

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  1. ^ Elections in Cameroon African Elections Database
  2. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p183 ISBN 0-19-829645-2