1.
PAN. QUEUE
0.14

2.
MV CROWD IN QUEUE (2 SHOTS)
0.20

3.
MV PEOPLE VOTE
0.24

4.
MV MAN OUT OF POLLING BOOTH, PUTS VOTE INTO BOX
0.27

5.
MV WOMAN OUT OF BOOTH, VOTE INTO BOX
0.35

6.
CU ELECTION OFFICERS
0.37

7.
MV PRESIDENT HOUPHOUET-BOIGNY
0.47



Initials JRG/V-O/BHH/SGM



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Background: IN THE IVORY COAST GENERAL ELECTIONS, PRESIDENT HOUPHOUET-BOIGNY IS BACK IN OFFICE WITH A 99.9 PER CENT. VOTE BEHIND HIM.

OFFICIAL FIGURES ALSO SHOWED THAT THE LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY (PARLIAMENT) AND FOR LOCAL COUNCILS ALSO RECEIVED MORE THAN 99 PER CENT. OF THE VOTES CAST.

THERE WERE NO OPPOSITION CANDIDATES IN SUNDAY'S ELECTIONS. THE 60-YEAR-OLD PRESIDENT, BACK IN OFFICE FOR ANOTHER FIVE YEARS, HAS LED THE IVORY COAST SINCE ITS INDEPENDENCE FROM FRANCE IN 1960.