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General elections were held in Togo on 30 December 1979, alongside a constitutional referendum that confirmed the country's status as a one-party state. Gnassingbé Eyadéma, who had led a coup in 1967, was elected President unopposed,[1] whilst the Rally of the Togolese People (the sole legal party) won all 67 seats in the National Assembly as its list of 67 candidates was approved by voters.[2] Voter turnout was reported to be 99.3% in the parliamentary election and 99.4% in the presidential election.
Results
President
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Gnassingbé Eyadéma | Rally of the Togolese People | 1,296,584 | 100.00 |
| Total | 1,296,584 | 100.00 |
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| Valid votes | 1,296,584 | 99.98 |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 267 | 0.02 |
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| Total votes | 1,296,851 | 100.00 |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 1,303,970 | 99.45 |
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| Source: Nohlen et al. |
National Assembly
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
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| Rally of the Togolese People | 1,250,942 | 100.00 | 67 |
| Total | 1,250,942 | 100.00 | 67 |
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| Valid votes | 1,250,942 | 96.65 | |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 43,301 | 3.35 | |
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| Total votes | 1,294,243 | 100.00 | |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 1,303,970 | 99.25 | |
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| Source: Nohlen et al. |
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