General elections were held in Ivory Coast on 29 November 1970 to elect a President and National Assembly. At the time the country was 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 elected president unopposed,[1] whilst in the National Assembly election, a list of 100 PDCI-RDA candidates (chosen from 650 applicants by the party's executive authorities) for the 100 seats (increased from 85 at the previous elections) was presented to the electorate for approval.[2] Voter turnout was reported to be 98.9% in the parliamentary election and 99.2% in the presidential election.[3]
Results
President
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Félix Houphouët-Boigny | Democratic Party of Ivory Coast | 2,003,046 | 100.00 |
| Total | 2,003,046 | 100.00 |
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| Valid votes | 2,003,046 | 99.97 |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 668 | 0.03 |
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| Total votes | 2,003,714 | 100.00 |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 2,020,000 | 99.19 |
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| Source: Nohlen et al. |
National Assembly
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Democratic Party of Ivory Coast | 1,997,560 | 100.00 | 100 | +15 |
| Total | 1,997,560 | 100.00 | 100 | +15 |
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| Valid votes | 1,997,560 | 99.90 | |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 2,083 | 0.10 | |
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| Total votes | 1,999,643 | 100.00 | |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 2,020,000 | 98.99 | |
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| Source: Nohlen et al. |
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