1965 Ivorian general election

1965 Ivorian general election

7 November 1965
Presidential election
Candidate Félix Houphouët-Boigny Party PDCI–RDA Popular vote 1,867,605 Percentage 100%
Parliamentary election
All 85 seats in the National Assembly 43 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	99.59%
Party Vote % Seats +/– PDCI–RDA 100 85 +15 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

General elections were held in Ivory Coast on 7 November 1965 to elect a president and National Assembly. 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. Its leader Félix Houphouët-Boigny was elected president unopposed, whilst the PDCI–RDA won all 85 seats in the National Assembly. Voter turnout was 99.6%.

Results

President

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Félix Houphouët-Boigny	Democratic Party of Ivory Coast	1,867,605	100.00
Total			1,867,605	100.00
Valid votes			1,867,605	99.98
Invalid/blank votes			332	0.02
Total votes			1,867,937	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			1,875,547	99.59
Source: Nohlen et al.

National Assembly

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Democratic Party of Ivory Coast	1,863,005	100.00	85	+15
Total		1,863,005	100.00	85	+15
Valid votes		1,863,005	99.74
Invalid/blank votes		4,932	0.26
Total votes		1,867,937	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		1,875,547	99.59
Source: Nohlen et al.