1965 Nigerien presidential election

1965 Nigerien presidential election

30 September 1965

Nominee Hamani Diori Party PPN–RDA Popular vote 1,678,912 Percentage 100%

President before election Hamani Diori PPN–RDA Elected President Hamani Diori PPN–RDA

Presidential elections were held for the first time in Niger on 30 September 1965. The country had been declared a one-party state shortly after independence in 1960, with the Nigerien Progressive Party – African Democratic Rally becoming the sole legal party. Its leader, incumbent president Hamani Diori, was the only candidate, and was re-elected unopposed. Voter turnout was reported to be 98.4%.

Results

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Hamani Diori	Nigerien Progressive Party – African Democratic Rally	1,678,912	100.00
Total			1,678,912	100.00
Valid votes			1,678,912	99.90
Invalid/blank votes			1,658	0.10
Total votes			1,680,570	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			1,707,044	98.45
Source: Sternberger et al.