1979 Gabonese presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Gabon on 30 December 1979, the first time they had been held separately from National Assembly elections. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Gabonese Democratic Party as the sole legal party. GDP leader and incumbent president Omar Bongo was the only candidate, and was re-elected unopposed.[1]

Results

Candidate Party Votes %
Omar BongoGabonese Democratic Party725,807100
Invalid/blank votes236
Total726,043100
Registered voters/turnout726,07999.9
Source: African Elections Database

References

  1. Elections in Gabon African Elections Database
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