Country: | Madagascar |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Election Date: | 30 March 1965 |
Next Election: | 1972 Malagasy presidential election |
Next Year: | 1972 |
Image1: | Philibert Tsiranana 1962-08-29.jpg |
Nominee1: | Philibert Tsiranana |
Party1: | Social Democratic Party of Madagascar |
Popular Vote1: | 2,451,441 |
Percentage1: | 97.78% |
Nominee2: | Joseph Raseta |
Party2: | FIPIMA |
Popular Vote2: | 54,814 |
Percentage2: | 2.19% |
President | |
Before Election: | Philibert Tsiranana |
Before Party: | Social Democratic Party of Madagascar |
After Election: | Gabriel Ramanantsoa |
After Party: | Social Democratic Party of Madagascar |
Presidential elections were held for the first time in Madagascar on 30 March 1965.[1] Incumbent President Philibert Tsiranana of the Social Democratic Party dominated the campaign and was elected with 98% of the vote.