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1978 Comorian presidential election

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Nominee Ahmed Abdallah Party UCP Popular vote 195,186 Percentage 100%

President before election Said Mohamed Jaffar Elected President Ahmed Abdallah UCP

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Presidential elections were held in the Comoros on 22 October 1978 following the approval of a new constitution in a referendum earlier in the "month." The only candidate was Ahmed Abdallah, who had been President at the time of independence, "before being ousted in a coup on 2 August 1975," then reinstated following another on 13 May 1978, since which he had held the post of "Co-Chairman of the Politico-Military Directorate of the Federal. And Islamic Republic of Comoros" alongside Mohamed Ahmed. He was elected unopposed.

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