1968 Senegalese general election|
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Presidential election |
| Turnout | 94.69% |
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Parliamentary election |
| Turnout | 93.03% |
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. |
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General elections were held in Senegal on 25 February 1968 to elect a President and National Assembly. After a series of party mergers, the country had become a one-party state, with the Senegalese Progressive Union (UPS) as the sole legal party, As a result, its leader, Léopold Sédar Senghor, was the only candidate in the presidential election and was re-elected unopposed.[1] In the National Assembly election, voters were presented with a list of 80 UPS candidates to vote for.[2] Voter turnout was 95% in the presidential election and 93% in the National Assembly election.[1]
Results
President
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Léopold Sédar Senghor | Senegalese Progressive Union | 1,229,927 | 100.00 |
| Total | 1,229,927 | 100.00 |
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| Valid votes | 1,229,927 | 99.39 |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 7,504 | 0.61 |
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| Total votes | 1,237,431 | 100.00 |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 1,306,791 | 94.69 |
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| Source: Sternberger et al.[3] |
National Assembly
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Senegalese Progressive Union | 1,209,984 | 100.00 | 80 | 0 |
| Total | 1,209,984 | 100.00 | 80 | 0 |
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| Valid votes | 1,209,984 | 99.53 | |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 5,746 | 0.47 | |
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| Total votes | 1,215,730 | 100.00 | |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 1,306,791 | 93.03 | |
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| Source: Sternberger et al. |
References