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Parliamentary elections were held in the
Republic of Upper Volta on 7 November 1965. The country had been a
one-party state since 1960, with the
Voltaic Democratic Union–African Democratic Rally as the sole legal party. It therefore won all 75 seats in the
National Assembly.
[1] Voter turnout was 97.4%.
[2]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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|
Voltaic Democratic Union–African Democratic Rally | 2,131,950 | 100.00 | 75 | +13 |
Total | 2,131,950 | 100.00 | 75 | 0 |
|
Valid votes | 2,131,950 | 99.98 | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 468 | 0.02 | |
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Total votes | 2,132,418 | 100.00 | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 2,188,241 | 97.45 | |
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Source: Sternberger et al.
[3] |