1980 Cameroonian presidential election

1980 Cameroonian presidential election

5 April 1980

Nominee Ahmadou Ahidjo Party UNC Popular vote 3,329,145 Percentage 100%

President before election Ahmadou Ahidjo UNC Elected President Ahmadou Ahidjo UNC

Presidential elections were held in Cameroon on 5 April 1980. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Cameroonian National Union as the sole legal party. Its leader, Ahmadou Ahidjo, was the only candidate in the election, and won unopposed. Voter turnout was 99%.

Results

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Ahmadou Ahidjo	Cameroonian National Union	3,329,145	100.00
Total			3,329,145	100.00
Valid votes			3,329,145	100.00
Invalid/blank votes			90	0.00
Total votes			3,329,235	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			3,361,630	99.04
Source: Nohlen et al.