1959 Southern Cameroons parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Southern 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]
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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 | +/– |
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| 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. | ||||
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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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