1979 Gabonese presidential election
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| |  | | | Candidate | Omar Bongo | | | Party | PDG | | | Popular vote | 727,807 | | | Percentage | 100% | | |
President before election
Omar Bongo
PDG | Elected President
Omar Bongo
PDG | |
Politics of Gabon |
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Government - President (transitional)
- Brice Oligui Nguema
- Vice President (transitional)
- Joseph Owondault Berre
- Prime Minister
- Raymond Ndong Sima (transitional)
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Presidential elections were held in Gabon on 30 December 1979, the first time they had been held separately from National Assembly elections. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Gabonese Democratic Party as the sole legal party. GDP leader and incumbent president Omar Bongo was the only candidate, and was re-elected unopposed.[1]
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Omar Bongo | Gabonese Democratic Party | 725,807 | 100.00 |
| Total | 725,807 | 100.00 |
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| Valid votes | 725,807 | 99.97 |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 236 | 0.03 |
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| Total votes | 726,043 | 100.00 |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 726,079 | 100.00 |
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| Source: African Elections Database |
References
- ^ Elections in Gabon African Elections Database
