1983 Cameroonian parliamentary election

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29 May 1983

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All 120 seats in the National Assembly
60 seats needed for a majority

Party		Leader	Vote %	Seats	+/–
	UNC	Paul Biya	100	120	0

This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

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Parliamentary elections were held in Cameroon on 29 May 1983. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Cameroonian National Union as the sole legal party. 2,600 candidates ran for a place on the CNU list, with 120 eventually winning a place on it, equal to the number seats available in the National Assembly. The party won all seats with a 99% turnout.

Results


Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Cameroonian National Union	3,628,469	100.00	120	0
Total		3,628,469	100.00	120	0

Valid votes		3,628,469	100.00
Invalid/blank votes		110	0.00
Total votes		3,628,579	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		3,657,995	99.20
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union

References

Cameroon Inter-Parliamentary Union
Cameroon African Elections Database

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