Presidential elections were held for the first time in the

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on 3 October 1965, as previously the President had been appointed by the

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. At the time, the country was a

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, with the Voltaic Democratic Union–African Democratic Rally (UDV–RDA) as the sole legal party. Its leader,

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, was the only candidate, and was re-elected with 100% of the vote. Voter turnout was 98.4%. Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) ''Elections in Africa: A data handbook'', p145

Results

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