British Somaliland parliamentary election, 1960
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Parliamentary elections were held in British Somaliland on 17 February 1960. The result was a victory for the Somali National League (SNL), which won 20 of the 33 seats in the Legislative Council.[1][2]
Background
Although a Legislative Council had been elected in 1959, a new constitution led to the Council having an elected majority; 33 elected seats and three government officials.[3]
Electoral system
The 33 elected members of the Council were elected in single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting.[3]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somali National League | 42,395 | 52.1 | 20 | New |
| National United Front | 20,249 | 24.9 | 1 | −6 |
| United Somali Party | 13,350 | 16.4 | 12 | New |
| Somali Youth League | 4,626 | 5.7 | 0 | New |
| Other parties | 746 | 0.9 | 0 | −5 |
| Total | 81,366 | 100 | 33 | +21 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||
References
- ↑ Elections in Somalia African Elections Database
- ↑ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p812 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
- 1 2 Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1926
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