Cameroonian presidential election, 1965
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Presidential elections were held in Cameroon
on 23 March 1965. Incumbent Ahmadou Ahidjo
was the only candidate, and won 100% of the vote as the candidate of the Cameroonian Union
-Kamerun National Democratic Party
alliance. Voter turnout was 95.1%.
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
on 23 March 1965. Incumbent Ahmadou Ahidjo
Ahmadou Ahidjo
Ahmadou Babatoura Ahidjo was the first President of Cameroon from 1960 until 1982.-Early life:Ahidjo was born in Garoua, a major river port along the Benue River in northern Cameroun, which was at the time a French mandate territory...
was the only candidate, and won 100% of the vote as the candidate of the Cameroonian Union
Cameroonian Union
The Cameroon Union was a Cameroonian pro-independence party active in the French territory of Cameroun.The UC was formed by Ahmadou Ahidjo in 1958 when he broke from André-Marie Mbida and the Bloc Démocratique Camerounaise...
-Kamerun National Democratic Party
Kamerun National Democratic Party
Kamerun National Democratic Party was a pro-independence political party active in Southern Cameroons during the period of British Mandate rule.-Pre-independence:The KNDP was formed in 1955 by John Ngu Foncha...
alliance. Voter turnout was 95.1%.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmadou Ahidjo Ahmadou Ahidjo Ahmadou Babatoura Ahidjo was the first President of Cameroon from 1960 until 1982.-Early life:Ahidjo was born in Garoua, a major river port along the Benue River in northern Cameroun, which was at the time a French mandate territory... |
UC Cameroonian Union The Cameroon Union was a Cameroonian pro-independence party active in the French territory of Cameroun.The UC was formed by Ahmadou Ahidjo in 1958 when he broke from André-Marie Mbida and the Bloc Démocratique Camerounaise... -KNDP Kamerun National Democratic Party Kamerun National Democratic Party was a pro-independence political party active in Southern Cameroons during the period of British Mandate rule.-Pre-independence:The KNDP was formed in 1955 by John Ngu Foncha... |
2,700,697 | 100 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,401 | ||
| Total | 2,702,098 | 100 | |
| Source: Nohlen et al | |||