1968 Senegalese general election

1968 Senegalese general election

25 February 1968
Presidential election
Turnout	94.69%
Candidate Léopold Sédar Senghor Party UPS Popular vote 1,229,927 Percentage 100%
President before election Léopold Sédar Senghor UPS Elected President Léopold Sédar Senghor UPS
Parliamentary election
Turnout	93.03%
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– UPS Léopold Sédar Senghor 100 80 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

General elections were held in Senegal on 25 February 1968 to elect a President and National Assembly. After a series of party mergers, the country had become a one-party state, with the Senegalese Progressive Union (UPS) as the sole legal party, As a result, its leader, Léopold Sédar Senghor, was the only candidate in the presidential election and was re-elected unopposed. In the National Assembly election, voters were presented with a list of 80 UPS candidates to vote for. Voter turnout was 95% in the presidential election and 93% in the National Assembly election.

Results

President

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Léopold Sédar Senghor	Senegalese Progressive Union	1,229,927	100.00
Total			1,229,927	100.00
Valid votes			1,229,927	99.39
Invalid/blank votes			7,504	0.61
Total votes			1,237,431	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			1,306,791	94.69
Source: Sternberger et al.

National Assembly

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Senegalese Progressive Union	1,209,984	100.00	80	0
Total		1,209,984	100.00	80	0
Valid votes		1,209,984	99.53
Invalid/blank votes		5,746	0.47
Total votes		1,215,730	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		1,306,791	93.03
Source: Sternberger et al.