Presidential elections were held in Gabon on 30 December 1979, the first time they had been held separately from National Assembly elections. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Gabonese Democratic Party as the sole legal party. GDP leader and incumbent president Omar Bongo was the only candidate, and was re-elected unopposed.[1]
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Results edit
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| Omar Bongo | Gabonese Democratic Party | 725,807 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 725,807 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 725,807 | 99.97 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 236 | 0.03 | ||
| Total votes | 726,043 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 726,079 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: African Elections Database | ||||
References edit
- ^ Elections in Gabon African Elections Database