1979 Somali parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Somalia on 30 December 1979.

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 Party	3,982,532	99.95	171
Against	1,826	0.05	–
Invalid/blank votes	1,480	–	–
Total	3,985,838	100	171
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union, Osman Haji,[3] Nohlen et al

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 Abdiwahid Osman Haji (2001) Somalia: A Chronology of Historical Documents 1827-2000, p10