Senegalese general election, 1973

General elections were held in Senegal on 28 January 1973 to elect a President and National Assembly. At the time the country was a one-party state, with the Senegalese Progressive Union (UPS) as the sole legal party, As a result, its leader, Léopold Sédar Senghor, was the only candidate in the presidential election and was re-elected unopposed.^[1] In the National Assembly election, voters were presented with a list of 100 UPS candidates (for the 100 seats) to vote for.^[2] Voter turnout was 93.0% in the parliamentary elections and 97% in the presidential election.^[3]

Results

President

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Léopold Sédar Senghor	Senegalese Progressive Union	1,357,056	100
Invalid/blank votes		303	−
Total		1,357,359	100
Registered voters/turnout		1,399,433	97.0
Source: Nohlen et al.

National Assembly

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/−
Senegalese Progressive Union	1,355,306	100	100	+20
Invalid/blank votes	793	−	−	−
Total	1,356,099	100	100	+20
Registered voters/turnout	1,399,433	96.9	−	−
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

1. Elections in Senegal African Elections Database
2. Senegal Inter-Parliamentary Union
3. Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p765–770 ISBN 0-19-829645-2