1978 Comorian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in the Comoros on 22 October 1978 following the approval of a new constitution in a referendum earlier in the month. The only candidate was Ahmed Abdallah, who had been President at the time of independence, before being ousted in a coup on 2 August 1975, then reinstated following another on 13 May 1978, since which he had held the post of "Co-Chairman of the Politico-Military Directorate of the Federal and Islamic Republic of Comoros" alongside Mohamed Ahmed. He was elected unopposed.[1]

Results

CandidateVotes%
Ahmed Abdallah195,186100.00
Total195,186100.00
Valid votes195,18699.95
Invalid/blank votes1040.05
Total votes195,290100.00
Registered voters/turnout197,60098.83
Source: African Elections Database

References

  1. Elections in the Comoros African Elections Database
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