1979 Togolese general election

General elections were held in Togo on 30 December 1979, alongside a constitutional referendum that confirmed the country's status as a one-party state. Gnassingbé Eyadéma, who had led a coup in 1967, was elected President unopposed,^[1] whilst the Rally of the Togolese People (the sole legal party) won all 67 seats in the National Assembly as its list of 67 candidates was approved by voters.^[2] Voter turnout was reported to be 99.3% in the parliamentary election and 99.4% in the presidential election.

1979 Togolese general election

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Nominee Gnassingbé Eyadéma Party RPT Popular vote 1,296,584 Percentage 100%

President before election Gnassingbé Eyadéma RPT Elected President Gnassingbé Eyadéma RPT

Results

President

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Gnassingbé Eyadéma	Rally of the Togolese People	1,296,584	100.00
Total			1,296,584	100.00
Valid votes			1,296,584	99.98
Invalid/blank votes			267	0.02
Total votes			1,296,851	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			1,303,970	99.45
Source: Nohlen et al.

National Assembly

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Rally of the Togolese People	1,250,942	100.00	67
Total		1,250,942	100.00	67
Valid votes		1,250,942	96.65
Invalid/blank votes		43,301	3.35
Total votes		1,294,243	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		1,303,970	99.25
Source: Nohlen et al.