Parliamentary elections were held in Cameroon on 24 April 1964. They were the first elections held after Southern Cameroons (also known as West Cameroon) became part of the country in 1961. The result was a victory for the Cameroonian Union (UC), which won 40 of the 50 seats. The UC and the Cameroonian Party of Democrats only contested the 40 seats East Cameroon, while the Kamerun National Democratic Party and Cameroon People's National Convention contested the ten seats in West Cameroon.[1] The elections were marred by severe irregularities.[2]
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Results edit
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroonian Union | 1,863,614 | 82.98 | 40 | |
| Kamerun National Democratic Party | 192,081 | 8.55 | 10 | |
| Cameroonian Party of Democrats | 129,571 | 5.77 | 0 | |
| Cameroon People's National Convention | 60,485 | 2.69 | 0 | |
| Total | 2,245,751 | 100.00 | 50 | |
| Total votes | 2,259,658 | – | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||
References edit
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p179 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
- ^ Background Note: Cameroon US Department of State