Parliamentary elections were held in Niger on 22 October 1970. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Nigerien Progressive Party – African Democratic Rally as the sole legal party. It therefore won all 50 seats in the National Assembly.[1] Voter turnout was reported at 97.1%.[2]
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All 50 seats in the National Assembly 26 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 97.11% | ||||||||||||||
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Results edit
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Nigerien Progressive Party – African Democratic Rally | 1,850,968 | 100.00 | 50 | 0 | |
| Total | 1,850,968 | 100.00 | 50 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 1,850,968 | 99.99 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 178 | 0.01 | |||
| Total votes | 1,851,146 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,906,283 | 97.11 | |||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | |||||
References edit
- ^ Elections in Niger African Elections Database
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p685 ISBN 0-19-829645-2