1974 Tunisian general election

General elections were held in Tunisia on 3 November 1974 to elect a President and Chamber of Deputies. At the time the country was a one-party state with the Socialist Destourian Party (PSD) as the sole legal party. In the presidential election, Habib Bourguiba was the only candidate by virtue as his role as the chairman of the PSD. In the Chamber election, the PSD put forward a single list of candidates in each constituency. Voter turnout was 96.8% in the Chamber election.[1]

In March 1975, four months after the election, the Chamber of Deputies voted to make Bourguiba president for life.[2] As a result, there were no presidential elections until 1989, after Bourguiba's overthrow.

Results

President

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Habib Bourguiba	Socialist Destourian Party	1,570,954	100.00
Total			1,570,954	100.00
Valid votes			1,570,954	99.85
Invalid/blank votes			2,337	0.15
Total votes			1,573,291	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			1,623,743	96.89
Source: Nohlen et al.

Chamber of Deputies

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Socialist Destourian Party	1,570,954	100.00	112	+11
Total		1,570,954	100.00	112	+11
Valid votes		1,570,954	99.85
Invalid/blank votes		2,337	0.15
Total votes		1,573,291	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		1,623,743	96.89
Source: IPU, Nohlen et al.

References

1. Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p918 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
2. Biography Archived 2012-07-21 at archive.today President Habib Bourguiba