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General elections were held in Gabon on 12 February 1961 to elect a President and the National Assembly. It was the first time a president had been elected, with Prime Minister Léon M'ba of the Gabonese Democratic Bloc being the only candidate and was elected unopposed. In the National Assembly election the Gabonese Democratic Bloc and the Gabonese Democratic and Social Union put forward a joint list of candidates unopposed under the name "National Union". Voter turnout was allegedly 98.7%.
Results
President
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| Léon M'ba | Gabonese Democratic Bloc | 315,335 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 315,335 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 315,335 | 99.58 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,344 | 0.42 | ||
| Total votes | 316,679 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 320,756 | 98.73 | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||
National Assembly
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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| National Union (BDG–UDSG) | 315,335 | 100.00 | 67 | |
| Total | 315,335 | 100.00 | 67 | |
| Valid votes | 315,335 | 99.58 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,344 | 0.42 | ||
| Total votes | 316,679 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 320,756 | 98.73 | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||
References
- Elections in Gabon African Elections Database
- Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p402 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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