Gabonese general election, 1973
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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. In the National Assembly election the GDP put forward a list of 70 candidates for the 70 seats in the expanded Assembly. Voter turnout was 97.8%.
Gabon
Gabon , officially the Gabonese Republic is a state in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, and with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south. The Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean is to the west...
on 25 February 1973 to elect a President and the National Assembly
National Assembly of Gabon
The National Assembly of Gabon is the lower house of the Parliament of Gabon. It has 120 members, 111 members elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies and 9 members appointed by the President.-Latest results:...
. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Gabonese Democratic Party
Gabonese Democratic Party
The Gabonese Democratic Party , is the ruling and dominant political party of Gabon. Its motto is Dialogue, Tolerance, Peace.It has held power since independence, first under Léon M'ba , then under Omar Bongo...
as the sole legal party. GDP leader and incumbent president Omar Bongo
Omar Bongo
El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba , born as Albert-Bernard Bongo, was a Gabonese politician who was President of Gabon for 42 years from 1967 until his death in office in 2009....
was the only candidate in the presidential election, and was elected unopposed. In the National Assembly election the GDP put forward a list of 70 candidates for the 70 seats in the expanded Assembly. Voter turnout was 97.8%.
President
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omar Bongo Omar Bongo El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba , born as Albert-Bernard Bongo, was a Gabonese politician who was President of Gabon for 42 years from 1967 until his death in office in 2009.... |
Gabonese Democratic Party Gabonese Democratic Party The Gabonese Democratic Party , is the ruling and dominant political party of Gabon. Its motto is Dialogue, Tolerance, Peace.It has held power since independence, first under Léon M'ba , then under Omar Bongo... |
515,841 | 100 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,091 | |||
| Total | 517,932 | 100 | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al | ||||
National Assembly
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabonese Democratic Party Gabonese Democratic Party The Gabonese Democratic Party , is the ruling and dominant political party of Gabon. Its motto is Dialogue, Tolerance, Peace.It has held power since independence, first under Léon M'ba , then under Omar Bongo... |
515,841 | 100 | 70 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,091 | |||
| Total | 517,932 | 100 | 70 | +21 |
| Source: Nohlen et al | ||||