1979 Malian general election

General elections were held in Mali on 19 June 1979. They followed a 1974 referendum that approved a new constitution allowing for the direct election of the President for the first time. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Democratic Union of the Malian People (UDPM) as the sole legal party. Its leader, Moussa Traoré, who had overthrown Modibo Keïta in 1968, was the only presidential candidate, and was elected unopposed.[1] In the National Assembly elections several UDPM candidates were able to contest each seat, with 44% of the incumbent MPs defeated.[2] Voter turnout was reported to be 97%.

1979 Malian general election

19 June 1979 1985 →
Presidential election
 
Nominee Moussa Traoré
Party UDPM
Popular vote 3,298,477
Percentage 100%

President before election

Moussa Traoré
UDPM

President-elect

Moussa Traoré
UDPM

Results

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President

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Moussa TraoréDemocratic Union of the Malian People3,298,477100.00
Total3,298,477100.00
Valid votes3,298,47799.89
Invalid/blank votes3,7740.11
Total votes3,302,251100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,397,25097.20
Source: Nohlen et al.

National Assembly

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Party Votes % Seats
Democratic Union of the Malian People 3,180,565 99.9 82
Against 4,693 0.1
Invalid/blank votes
Total 3,185,258 100 82
Registered voters/turnout 3,283,985 97.0
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

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  1. ^ Elections in Mali African Elections Database
  2. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p569 ISBN 0-19-829645-2