1980 Ivorian presidential election

none gov Élection présidentielle ivoirienne de 1980 October 2022 Ivory Coast 12 October 1980 presidential 1975 Ivorian general election 1975 1985 Ivorian presidential election 1985 82.27% Félix Houphouët-Boigny President Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan with President Félix Houphouët-Boigny of Ivory Coast and Marie-Thérèse Houphouët-Boigny (cropped).jpg Democratic Party of Ivory Coast – African Democratic Rally 2,795,150 100% President Félix Houphouët-Boigny Democratic Party of Ivory Coast – African Democratic Rally Félix Houphouët-Boigny Democratic Party of Ivory Coast – African Democratic Rally Presidential elections were held in Ivory Coast on 12 October 1980, the first time a presidential election had been held separately to National Assembly elections. At the time the country was a one-party state with the Democratic Party of Ivory Coast – African Democratic Rally as the sole legal party. Its leader, long-term President Félix Houphouët-Boigny was the only candidate, and was re-elected unopposed.Elections in Côte d'Ivoire African Elections Database Voter turnout was 82%.Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p311 0-19-829645-2 Results Félix Houphouët-Boigny Democratic Party of Ivory Coast – African Democratic Rally 2795150 306 3398056 Nohlen et al. References Ivory Presidential Category:Presidential elections in Ivory Coast Category:One-party elections Category:Single-candidate elections Ivory