1977 Mozambican general election

1977 Mozambican general election

25 September 1977 1986 →
All 210 seats in the People's Assembly
First party   Leader Samora Machel Party FRELIMO Seats won 210 / 210
President before election Samora Machel FRELIMO Elected President Samora Machel FRELIMO

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General elections were held in Mozambique in 1977. They were the first elections after independence from Portugal, and FRELIMO was the sole legal party.^[1]

Direct elections were only held for local and city councils, starting on 25 September.^[2] These councils then elected members of their local councils to the District Assemblies, which in turn elected representatives to the Provincial Assemblies. FRELIMO produced a single list of shortlisted candidates for the newly created 210-seat People's Assembly, the country's top legislative body. The candidate list was unanimously adopted by the Provincial Assemblies at their first session.^[3]

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