One Kamerun

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One Kamerun (OK) was a political party in British Cameroons.

History

One Kamerun was established by Ndeh Ntumazah in 1957 after the Union of the Peoples of Cameroon left the territory.^[1] Supporting reunification with French Cameroons, it gained support from members of co-operatives, workers, intellectuals and university students.^[2]

The party received 1.5% of the vote in the 1959 elections, but failed to win a seat. However, after increasing its vote share to 6.9% in the 1961 elections, winning one of the 37 seats in the House of Representatives.

After unification was achieved in 1961, the party disappeared.^[2]

References

↑ Delancey 2010, p. 294.
1 2 Delancey 2010, p. 297.

Bibliography

DeLancey, Mark Dike; Mbuh, Rebecca; Delancey, Mark W. (2010). Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Cameroon. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810873995.

Political parties in Cameroon

National Assembly	Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (148) Social Democratic Front (18) National Union for Democracy and Progress (5) Cameroon Democratic Union (4) Union of the Peoples of Cameroon (3) Cameroon Renaissance Movement (1) Movement for the Defence of the Republic (1)

Unrepresented	Alliance for Democracy and Development Cameroonian Party of Democrats Progressive Movement

Banned	Southern Cameroons National Council

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