Parliamentary elections were held in Niger on 21 October 1965. The country was a one-party state at the time, and voters were presented with a single list from the Nigerien Progressive Party – African Democratic Rally.[1] According to official figures, 98.2% of eligible voters cast votes, and the PPN list won all 50 seats in the National Assembly.[2]
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All 50 seats in the National Assembly 26 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||
| Turnout | 98.28% | ||||||||||
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. | |||||||||||
Results edit
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Nigerien Progressive Party – African Democratic Rally | 1,677,763 | 100.00 | 50 | +1 | |
| Total | 1,677,763 | 100.00 | 50 | −10 | |
| Valid votes | 1,677,763 | 99.91 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,433 | 0.09 | |||
| Total votes | 1,679,196 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,708,605 | 98.28 | |||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | |||||
References edit
- ^ Elections in Niger African Elections Database
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p685 ISBN 0-19-829645-2