1975 Cameroonian presidential election explained

Country:Cameroon
Flag Year:1961
Type:presidential
Previous Election:1970 Cameroonian presidential election
Previous Year:1970
Election Date:5 April 1975
Next Election:1980 Cameroonian presidential election
Next Year:1980
Image1:AhmadouAhidjoNL1979-5.jpg
Nominee1:Ahmadou Ahidjo
Party1:Cameroonian National Union
Popular Vote1:3,483,165
Percentage1:100%
President
Before Election:Ahmadou Ahidjo
Before Party:Cameroonian National Union
Posttitle:Elected President
After Election:Ahmadou Ahidjo
After Party:Cameroonian National Union

Presidential elections were held in Cameroon on 5 April 1975. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Cameroonian National Union as the sole legal party. Its leader, Ahmadou Ahidjo, was the only candidate in the election, and won unopposed.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://africanelections.tripod.com/cm.html Elections in Cameroon