1960 British Somaliland parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in British Somaliland on 17 February 1960. The result was a victory for the Somali National League (SNL), which won 20 of the 33 seats in the Legislative Council.[1][2]

The first Parliament of Somaliland in 1960

Background

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Although a Legislative Council had been elected in 1959, a new constitution led to the Council having an elected majority; 33 elected seats and three government officials.[3]

Electoral system

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The 33 elected members of the Council were elected in single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting.[3]

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Somali National League42,39552.1020New
National United Front20,24924.891−6
United Somali Party13,35016.4112New
Somali Youth League4,6265.690New
Other parties7460.920
Total81,366100.0033+21
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

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  1. ^ Elections in Somalia African Elections Database
  2. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p812 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
  3. ^ a b Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1926