1970 Malagasy parliamentary election explained

Country:Madagascar
Type:parliamentary
Election Date:6 September 1970
Previous Election:1965 Malagasy parliamentary election
Previous Year:1965
Next Election:1977 Malagasy parliamentary election
Next Year:1977
Seats For Election:All 107 seats in the National Assembly
Majority Seats:54
Image1:Philibert Tsiranana 1962-08-29.jpg
Leader1:Philibert Tsiranana
Party1:Social Democratic Party of Madagascar
Last Election1:104
Seats1:104
Popular Vote1:2,413,421
Percentage1:92.77%
Swing1: 1.81pp
Party2:Congress Party for the Independence of Madagascar
Last Election2:3
Seats2:3
Popular Vote2:186,626
Percentage2:7.17%
Swing2: 4.31pp

Parliamentary elections were held in Madagascar on 6 September 1970.[1] The result was a victory for the ruling Social Democratic Party, which won 104 of the 107 seats in the National Assembly. Voter turnout was 95%.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elections in Madagascar. African Elections Database.
  2. http://www.eisa.org.za/wep/mad1970results.htm Madagascar: 1970 National Assembly election results