Afars and Issas Constituent Assembly election, 1977

An election for the Constituent Assembly was held in the French Territory of the Afars and Issas on 8 May 1977 alongside a referendum on independence

Afars and Issas independence referendum, 1977

An independence referendum was held in the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas on 8 May 1977 alongside an election for a Constituent Assembly. Unlike the rigged 1958 and 1967 plebiscites, this time the choice of independence from France was backed by 99.8% of voters, with a 77.7% turnout....

. The elections were boycotted by the National Union for Independence and the Popular Liberation Movement, resulting in the People's Rally for Independence winning all 65 seats.

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats
People's Rally for Independence		65.8	65
Others		34.2	0
Total	75,621	100	65
Source: IPU, Nohlen et al

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