General elections were held in the

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between 23 and 26 June 1979 to elect a

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and People's Assembly. Following a coup in 1977, the

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(previously the Seychelles People's United Party) was the sole legal party at the time. The only candidate in the presidential election was SPUP leader

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. The SPUP won all 25 seats in the National Assembly, and René's candidacy was approved by 98% of voters with a

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of 96.4%.Seychelles: Presidential election results under one party rule
EISA

Results

President

National Assembly

References

{{Seychellois elections 1979 in Seychelles Elections in Seychelles One-party elections

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