1967 Gabonese general election

General elections were held in Gabon on 19 March 1967 to elect a President and the National Assembly. Incumbent Léon M'ba of the Gabonese Democratic Bloc was the only candidate in the presidential election, and was elected unopposed.[1] In the National Assembly election the Gabonese Democratic Bloc was the only party to contest the election, and won all 47 seats. Voter turnout was 99.4%.[2]

1967 Gabonese general election
19 March 1967
Presidential election
Turnout99.41%
 
Candidate Léon M'ba
Party PDG
Popular vote 346,587
Percentage 100%
President before election

Léon M'ba
PDG

 Elected President

Léon M'ba
PDG

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On 27 November 1967, just days after he took his presidential oath at the Gabonese embassy, M'ba died from cancer, and was succeeded by Ali Bernard Bongo. He declared the country a one-party state the following year.

Results

President
CandidatePartyVotes%
Léon M'baGabonese Democratic Bloc346,587100.00
Total346,587100.00
Valid votes346,58799.91
Invalid/blank votes3130.09
Total votes346,900100.00
Registered voters/turnout348,94299.41
Source: Nohlen et al.

National Assembly
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Gabonese Democratic Bloc346,587100.0047+16
Total346,587100.00470
Valid votes346,58799.91
Invalid/blank votes3130.09
Total votes346,900100.00
Registered voters/turnout348,94299.41
Source: Nohlen et al.

References
  1. Elections in Gabon African Elections Database
  2. Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p399 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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