| Election name | 1963 Togolese presidential election |
|---|---|
| Country | Togo |
| Ongoing | no |
| Previous election | 1961 Togolese general election |
| Previous year | 1961 |
| Next election | 1979 Togolese general election |
| Next year | 1979 |
| Election date | 5 May 1963 |
| Nominee 1 | Nicolas Grunitzky |
| Party 1 | Togolese People's Movement |
| Popular vote 1 | 568,893 |
| Percentage 1 | 100% |
| Before election | Emmanuel Bodjollé |
| After election | Nicolas Grunitzky |
| Before party | Military |
| After party | 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.[1] 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%.[2]
References
- ^ "Togo (03/05)". U.S. Department of State
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p903 ISBN 0-19-829645-2