1961 Republic of the Congo presidential election
Presidential elections were held in the Republic of the Congo for the first time on 26 March 1961. The only candidate was the incumbent, Fulbert Youlou of the Democratic Union for the Defense of African Interests, who was re-elected unopposed.[1] Voter turnout was 90.3%.[2]
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Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Fulbert Youlou | Democratic Union for the Defense of African Interests | 405,589 | 100 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 10,254 | – | |
| Total | 415,843 | 100 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 460,270 | 90.3 | |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | |||
References
- Elections in Congo-Brazzaville African Elections Database
- Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p273 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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