Election Date: | 15 September 1963 |
Country: | Algeria |
Image1: | Président_Ahmed_Ben_Bella_(mono).jpg |
Party1: | National Liberation Front (Algeria) |
Popular Vote1: | 5,805,103 |
Percentage1: | 99.61% |
Candidate1: | Ahmed Ben Bella |
Next Election: | 1976 Algerian presidential election |
Next Year: | 1976 |
Registered: | 6,581,340 |
Turnout: | 88.89% |
Presidential elections were held for the first time in Algeria on 15 September 1963.[1] Incumbent Ahmed Ben Bella of the National Liberation Front (the sole legal party) was the only candidate, and was re-elected with 99.61% of the vote, based on an 89% turnout.[2]