1970 Cameroonian presidential election

1970 Cameroonian presidential election

28 March 1970

Nominee Ahmadou Ahidjo Party UNC Popular vote 3,478,942 Percentage 100%

President before election Ahmadou Ahidjo UNC Elected President Ahmadou Ahidjo UNC

Presidential elections were held in Cameroon on 28 March 1970. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Cameroonian National Union as the sole legal party. Its leader, Ahmadou Ahidjo, was the only candidate in the election, and won unopposed. Voter turnout was 99%.

Results

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Ahmadou Ahidjo	Cameroonian National Union	3,478,942	100.00
Total			3,478,942	100.00
Valid votes			3,478,942	99.99
Invalid/blank votes			244	0.01
Total votes			3,479,186	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			3,501,177	99.37
Source: Nohlen et al.