1979 Somali parliamentary election

History

The elections were the first since 1969 and the first to be held under the new constitution approved in a referendum held in August, which had made the country a one-party state. As a result, the Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party (SRSP) was the only party to participate in the election, with voters being asked to vote yes or no to a single list of 171 candidates.[1] A reported 99.95% of voters ultimately approved the list. The Assembly elected Siad Barre as President, who then nominated a further six members to the Assembly.[2]

Results
Party Votes % Seats
Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party3,982,53299.95171
Against1,8260.05–
Invalid/blank votes1,480––
Total3,985,838100171
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union, Osman Haji,[3] Nohlen et al
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References
  1. Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p812 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
  2. Somalia Inter-Parliamentary Union
  3. Abdiwahid Osman Haji (2001) Somalia: A Chronology of Historical Documents 1827-2000, p10
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