Parliamentary elections were held in Ivory Coast on 9 November 1980, with a second round on 23 November. At the time the country was a one-party state with the Democratic Party of Ivory Coast – African Democratic Rally (PDCI-RDA) as the sole legal party. Unlike previous elections in which voters approved a single list of PDCI-RDA candidates, this election saw 649 PDCI-RDA candidates contest the 147 seats (up from 120 at the previous election) on a two-round absolute majority basis. 74 candidates were elected in the first round, with the remainder requiring a second round of voting. Only 27 of the incumbent MPs retained their seats. Voter turnout was just 42.6%.[1]
Results edit
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party of Ivory Coast | 147 | +27 | |||
| Total | 147 | +27 | |||
| Total votes | 1,447,572 | – | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,398,056 | 42.60 | |||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | |||||
References edit
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p309 ISBN 0-19-829645-2