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'''General elections''' were held in [[Togo]] on 9 April 1961, alongside a [[1961 Togolese constitutional referendum|constitutional referendum]]. It was the first time the [[List of Presidents of Togo|President]] had been directly elected, and Prime Minister [[Sylvanus Olympio]] of the [[Party of Togolese Unity]] was the only candidate. He was elected unopposed, with the PUT won all 52 seats in the [[National Assembly of Togo|National Assembly]].<ref>[http://africanelections.tripod.com/tg.html Elections in Togo] African Elections Database</ref> Voter turnout was 90.0%.<ref>[[Dieter Nohlen]], Michael Krennerich & Bernard Thibaut (1999) ''Elections in Africa: A data handbook'', p903 {{ISBN|0-19-829645-2}}</ref>
General elections were held in [[Togo]] on 9 April 1961, alongside a [[1961 Togolese constitutional referendum|constitutional referendum]]. It was the first time the [[List of Presidents of Togo|President]] had been directly elected, and Prime Minister [[Sylvanus Olympio]] of the [[Party of Togolese Unity]] was the only candidate. He was elected unopposed, with the PUT won all 52 seats in the [[National Assembly of Togo|National Assembly]].<ref>[http://africanelections.tripod.com/tg.html Elections in Togo] African Elections Database</ref> Voter turnout was 90.0%.<ref>[[Dieter Nohlen]], Michael Krennerich & Bernard Thibaut (1999) ''Elections in Africa: A data handbook'', p903 {{ISBN|0-19-829645-2}}</ref>


==Results==
==Results==

Revision as of 18:28, 25 October 2022

1961 Togolese presidential election

9 April 1961 (1961-04-09) 1963 →
 
Nominee Sylvanus Olympio
Party PUT
Popular vote 560,938
Percentage 100%

President before election

Sylvanus Olympio
PUT

Elected President

Sylvanus Olympio
PUT

General elections were held in Togo on 9 April 1961, alongside a constitutional referendum. It was the first time the President had been directly elected, and Prime Minister Sylvanus Olympio of the Party of Togolese Unity was the only candidate. He was elected unopposed, with the PUT won all 52 seats in the National Assembly.[1] Voter turnout was 90.0%.[2]

Results

President

CandidatePartyVotes%
Sylvanus OlympioParty of Togolese Unity560,938100.00
Total560,938100.00
Valid votes560,93899.33
Invalid/blank votes3,7790.67
Total votes564,717100.00
Registered voters/turnout627,68889.97
Source: Nohlen et al.

National Assembly

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Party of Togolese Unity560,938100.0052+23
Total560,938100.0052+6
Valid votes560,93899.33
Invalid/blank votes3,7790.67
Total votes564,717100.00
Registered voters/turnout627,68889.97
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

  1. ^ Elections in Togo African Elections Database
  2. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p903 ISBN 0-19-829645-2