Cameroonian parliamentary election, 1960

Parliamentary elections were held in Cameroon on 10 April 1960. They were the first elections held in accordance with the new constitution, approved in a referendum in February, which created a unicameral federal National Assembly. The result was a slim victory for the Cameroonian Union,^[1] forcing it to govern in coalition. However, the election was marred by severe irregularities.^[2] Voter turnout was 69.5%.^[3]

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Cameroonian Union	606,000	44.9	51	+21
Union of the Peoples of Cameroon	151,379	11.2	8	New
People's Front for Unity and Peace	145,752	10.8	19	New
Cameroonian Party of Democrats	139,780	10.4	12	–8
Group of Cameroonian Progressives	60,686	4.5	7	–1
Other parties	233,789	17.3	0	–
Independents	11,853	0.9	3	New
Total	1,349,239	100	100	+30
Registered voters/turnout	1,940,438		–	–
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

1. Elections in Cameroon African Elections Database
2. Background Note: Cameroon US Department of State
3. Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p178 ISBN 0-19-829645-2