General elections were held in

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on 9 April 1961, alongside a

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. It was the first time the

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had been directly elected, and Prime Minister

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of the

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was the only candidate. He was elected unopposed, with the PUT won all 52 seats in the

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. Voter turnout was 90.0%.

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, Michael Krennerich & Bernard Thibaut (1999) ''Elections in Africa: A data handbook'', p903

Results

President

National Assembly

References

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