Presidential elections were held in the Republic of the Congo for the first time on 26 March 1961. The only candidate was the incumbent president Fulbert Youlou of the Democratic Union for the Defense of African Interests, who was re-elected unopposed.[1] Voter turnout was 90.3%.[2]
Results edit
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulbert Youlou | Democratic Union for the Defense of African Interests | 405,589 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 405,589 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 405,589 | 97.53 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 10,254 | 2.47 | ||
| Total votes | 415,843 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 460,270 | 90.35 | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||
References edit
- ^ Elections in Congo-Brazzaville African Elections Database
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Benrhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p273 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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