1978 Comorian presidential election explained

Country:Comoros
Flag Year:1978
Type:presidential
Election Date:22 October 1978
Next Election:1984 Comorian presidential election
Next Year:1984
Image1:Ahmed Abdallah(cropped).png
Nominee1:Ahmed Abdallah
Party1:Comorian Union for Progress
Popular Vote1:195,186
Percentage1:100%
President
Before Election:Said Mohamed Jaffar
Posttitle:Elected President
After Election:Ahmed Abdallah
After Party:Comorian Union for Progress

Presidential elections were held in the Comoros on 22 October 1978 following the approval of a new constitution in a referendum earlier in the month. The only candidate was Ahmed Abdallah, who had been President at the time of independence, before being ousted in a coup on 2 August 1975, then reinstated following another on 13 May 1978, since which he had held the post of "Co-Chairman of the Politico-Military Directorate of the Federal and Islamic Republic of Comoros" alongside Mohamed Ahmed. He was elected unopposed.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elections in the Comoros . 2023-12-21 . African Elections Database.