1970 Nigerien presidential election

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1 October 1970

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President before election

Hamani Diori
PPN–RDA

Elected President

Hamani Diori
PPN–RDA

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Presidential elections were held in Niger on 1 October 1970. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Nigerien Progressive Party – African Democratic Rally as the sole legal party. Its leader, incumbent president Hamani Diori, was the only candidate, and was re-elected unopposed. Voter turnout was reported to be 98.3%.

Results


Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Hamani Diori	Nigerien Progressive Party – African Democratic Rally	1,907,673	100.00
Total			1,907,673	100.00

Valid votes			1,907,673	99.85
Invalid/blank votes			2,953	0.15
Total votes			1,910,626	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			1,942,774	98.35
Source: Sternberger et al.

Elections in Niger African Elections Database
Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1485

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