1963 Togolese general election

1963 Togolese presidential election

5 May 1963 (1963-05-05)

Nominee Nicolas Grunitzky Party MPT Popular vote 568,893 Percentage 100%

President before election Emmanuel Bodjollé Military Elected President Nicolas Grunitzky PTP

General elections were held in Togo on 5 May 1963, alongside a constitutional referendum. It followed a military coup earlier in the year which had ousted (and killed) President Sylvanus Olympio, who had dissolved all political parties except his own Party of Togolese Unity in 1961. Nicolas Grunitzky, who had served as Prime Minister since shortly after the coup was elected president unopposed. Antoine Meatchi was elected as vice president. In the National Assembly election, a single list of candidates containing members of the Party of Togolese Unity, Juvento, the Democratic Union of the Togolese People and the Togolese People's Movement (all of which had 14 seats) was put forward under the name "Reconciliation and National Union". It was approved by 99% of voters. Voter turnout was 91%.

Results

President

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Nicolas Grunitzky	Togolese People's Movement	568,893	100.00
Total			568,893	100.00
Valid votes			568,893	97.70
Invalid/blank votes			13,416	2.30
Total votes			582,309	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			639,524	91.05
Source: Nohlen et al.

National Assembly

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Reconciliation and National Union	568,893	98.61	56
Against		7,993	1.39	–
Total		576,886	100.00	56
Valid votes		576,886	99.07
Invalid/blank votes		5,423	0.93
Total votes		582,309	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		639,524	91.05
Source: Nohlen et al.