General elections were held in Ivory Coast on 27 November 1960 to elect a President and National Assembly. Under the constitution enacted that year, the country was officially a one-party state with the Democratic Party of Ivory Coast – African Democratic Rally (PDCI-RDA) as the sole legal party. Its leader, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, was automatically elected to a five-year term as president and unanimously confirmed in office via a referendum. A single list of PDCI-RDA candidates won all 70 seats in the National Assembly.[1] Voter turnout was 95.9% in the parliamentary election and 98.8% in the presidential election.[2]
Results
President
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Félix Houphouët-Boigny | Democratic Party of Ivory Coast | 1,641,352 | 100.00 |
| Total | 1,641,352 | 100.00 |
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| Valid votes | 1,641,352 | 99.99 |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 190 | 0.01 |
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| Total votes | 1,641,542 | 100.00 |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 1,661,833 | 98.78 |
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| Source: Nohlen et al. |
National Assembly
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Democratic Party of Ivory Coast | 1,586,518 | 100.00 | 70 | –30 |
| Total | 1,586,518 | 100.00 | 70 | –30 |
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| Valid votes | 1,586,518 | 99.58 | |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 6,617 | 0.42 | |
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| Total votes | 1,593,135 | 100.00 | |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 1,661,833 | 95.87 | |
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| Source: Nohlen et al. |
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