1977 Afars and Issas Constituent Assembly election

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Constituent Assembly elections were held in the French Territory of the Afars and Issas on 8 May 1977 alongside a referendum on independence. The elections were boycotted by the Djibouti Liberation Movement, the National Union for Independence and the Popular Liberation Movement, resulting in the People's Rally for Independence winning all 65 seats.[1][2]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
People's Rally for Independence75,621100.0065New
Total75,621100.0065+25
Valid votes75,62192.48
Invalid/blank votes6,1497.52
Total votes81,770100.00
Registered voters/turnout105,96277.17
Source: African Elections Database, Nohlen et al.

References

  1. ^ Elections in Djibouti African Elections database
  2. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p322 ISBN 0-19-829645-2