Upper Volta presidential election, 1978
- Upper Volta presidential election, 1978
The first round of the 1978 Upper Volta presidential election took place on May 14, 1978.
#Sangoulé Lamizana (supported by RDA) approx. 425 000 votes
#Macaire Ouédraogo (UNDD) approx. 250 000 votes
#Joseph Ouédraogo (Rejectors Front-RDA)
#Joseph Ki-Zerbo (UPV)Abstention: approx. 65%
The second round between Lamizana and Ouédraogo took place on May 28, 1978. Lamizana was elected with 711,722 votes (56.2%) to Ouédraogo's 552,956 votes (43.8%).
References
Englebert, Pierre. "La Revolution Burkinabè." Paris: L'Harmattan, 1986.
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