1965 Malagasy presidential election
Presidential elections were held for the first time in Madagascar on 30 March 1965.[1] Incumbent President Philibert Tsiranana of the Social Democratic Party dominated the campaign and was elected with 98% of the vote.
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Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| Philibert Tsiranana | Social Democratic Party | 2,451,441 | 97.78 | |
| Joseph Raseta | National Malagasy Union | 54,814 | 2.19 | |
| Alfred Razafiarisoa | Independent | 812 | 0.03 | |
| Total | 2,507,067 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 2,507,067 | 99.44 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 14,149 | 0.56 | ||
| Total votes | 2,521,216 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,583,051 | 97.61 | ||
| Source: Saura[2] | ||||
References
- "Elections in Madagascar". African Elections Database.
- André Saura (2004) Philibert Tsiranana, Premier président de la République de Madagascar, t. I : À l’ombre de de Gaulle, Éditions L'Harmattan p294 ISBN 2296013309
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