Zairean presidential election, 1977
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A presidential election was held in Zaire
on 3 December 1977. The only candidate was Mobutu Sese Seko
and the election took the format of a "yes" or "no" vote for Mobutu's candidacy. The results showed 98.2% of voters casting a "yes" vote.
Zaire
The Republic of Zaire was the name of the present Democratic Republic of the Congo between 27 October 1971 and 17 May 1997. The name of Zaire derives from the , itself an adaptation of the Kongo word nzere or nzadi, or "the river that swallows all rivers".-Self-proclaimed Father of the Nation:In...
on 3 December 1977. The only candidate was Mobutu Sese Seko
Mobutu Sese Seko
Mobutu Sese Seko Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga , commonly known as Mobutu or Mobutu Sese Seko , born Joseph-Désiré Mobutu, was the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1965 to 1997...
and the election took the format of a "yes" or "no" vote for Mobutu's candidacy. The results showed 98.2% of voters casting a "yes" vote.
Results
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 10,693,804 | 98.20 | |
| No | 201,557 | 1.80 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 820 | ||
| Total | 10,694,624 | 100 | |
| Source: African Elections Database | |||