1977 Zairean presidential election explained

Election Name:1977 Zairean presidential election
Country:Zaire
Flag Year:1971
Type:presidential
Vote Type:Popular
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1970 Democratic Republic of the Congo presidential election
Previous Year:1970
Election Date:3 December 1977
Next Election:1984 Zairean presidential election
Next Year:1984
Nominee1:Mobutu Sese Seko
Party1:Popular Movement of the Revolution
Popular Vote1:10,693,804
Percentage1:98.20%
President
Before Election:Mobutu Sese Seko
Before Party:Popular Movement of the Revolution
Posttitle:Elected President
After Election:Mobutu Sese Seko
After Party:Popular Movement of the Revolution

Presidential elections were held in Zaire on 3 December 1977. They were the first held after a new constitution was promulgated in 1974.

At the time, the country was a one-party state with the Popular Movement of the Revolution as the only legal party. Its leader, incumbent president Mobutu Sese Seko, was the only candidate, with voters asked to vote "yes" or "no" to his candidacy. The results showed 98.2% of voters casting a "yes" vote.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://africanelections.tripod.com/cd.html Elections in Congo-Kinshasa