Parliamentary elections were held in Mauritania on 9 May 1965. Following the merger of all the country's political parties into the Mauritanian People's Party (PPM), the country had become a one-party state in December 1961.Elections in Mauritania African Elections Database As such, the PPM was the only party to contest the election, and won all 40 seats in the National Assembly. Voter turnout was 93%.Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p594
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