British Cameroons parliamentary election, 1959
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Parliamentary elections were held in British Cameroons on 24 January 1959. The result was a victory for the Kamerun National Democratic Party, which won 14 of the 26 seats in the House of Assembly.[1]
Results
Of the twelve seats won by the Kamerun National Congress–Kamerun People's Party alliance, eight were won by the KNC and four by the KPP.[2]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kamerun National Democratic Party | 73,305 | 53.4 | 14 | +9 |
Kamerun National Congress–Kamerun People's Party | 51,384 | 37.4 | 12 | +4 |
One Kamerun | 2,021 | 1.5 | 0 | New |
Independents | 10,509 | 7.7 | 0 | New |
Total | 137,219 | 100 | 26 | +13 |
Registered voters/turnout | 205,576 | – | – | |
Source: Nohlen et al. |
References
- ↑ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p181 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
- ↑ Elections in Cameroon African Elections Database
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