1963 Algerian presidential election|
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| Registered | 6,581,340 |
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| Turnout | 88.89% |
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 Results by province(percentage for Ben Bella out of the total registered voters) |
Presidential elections were held for the first time in Algeria on 15 September 1963.[1] Incumbent Ahmed Ben Bella of the National Liberation Front (the sole legal party) was the only candidate, and was re-elected with 99.61% of the vote, based on an 89% turnout.[2]
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Ahmed Ben Bella | National Liberation Front | 5,805,103 | 99.61 |
| Against | 22,515 | 0.39 |
| Total | 5,827,618 | 100.00 |
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| Valid votes | 5,827,618 | 99.62 |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 22,515 | 0.38 |
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| Total votes | 5,850,133 | 100.00 |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 6,581,340 | 88.89 |
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| Source: Nohlen et al. |
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p47 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
- ^ Nohlen et al., p59
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