General elections were held in
Gabon on 25 February 1973 to elect a
President and the
National Assembly. 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 in the presidential election, and was elected unopposed.[1] In the National Assembly election the GDP put forward a list of 70 candidates for the 70 seats in the expanded Assembly.[2] Voter turnout was 97.8%.[3]
General elections were held in
Gabon on 25 February 1973 to elect a
President and the
National Assembly. 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 in the presidential election, and was elected unopposed.[1] In the National Assembly election the GDP put forward a list of 70 candidates for the 70 seats in the expanded Assembly.[2] Voter turnout was 97.8%.[3]