1965 Nigerien parliamentary election

1965 Nigerien parliamentary election

21 October 1965
All 50 seats in the National Assembly 26 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	98.28%
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– PPN–RDA Hamani Diori 100 50 +1 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

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Parliamentary elections were held in Niger on 21 October 1965. The country was a one-party state at the time, and voters were presented with a single list from the Nigerien Progressive Party – African Democratic Rally.^[1] According to official figures, 98.2% of eligible voters cast votes, and the PPN list won all 50 seats in the National Assembly.^[2]

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Nigerien Progressive Party – African Democratic Rally	1,677,763	100.00	50	+1
Total		1,677,763	100.00	50	−10
Valid votes		1,677,763	99.91
Invalid/blank votes		1,433	0.09
Total votes		1,679,196	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		1,708,605	98.28
Source: Nohlen et al.