1965 South West African parliamentary election
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Parliamentary elections were held in South West Africa on 15 September 1965.[1] The whites-only election saw a victory for the National Party of South West Africa, which won all 18 seats in the Legislative Assembly.
Electoral system edit
The 18 members of the Legislative Assembly were elected from single-member constituencies. Prior to the elections six constituencies (Aroab, Mariental, Otjikondo, Usakos, Windhoek District and Windhoek North) were abolished and replaced by Erongo, Khomas-hochland, Stampriet, Walvisbay, Windhoek Klein and Windhoek South. The other constituencies were Gobabis, Grootfontein, Keetmanshoop, Luderitz, Maltahöhe, Okahandja, Otjiwarongo, Swakopmund, Tsumeb, Warmbad, Windhoek East, and Windhoek West.[2]
Results edit
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Party of South West Africa | 21,240 | 67.80 | 18 | +2 | |
| United National South West Party | 10,087 | 32.20 | 0 | –2 | |
| Total | 31,327 | 100.00 | 18 | 0 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 38,479 | – | |||
| Source: Ngavirue | |||||
References edit
- ^ 1965 Legislative Assembly Election African Elections Database
- ^ Zedekia Ngavirue (1997) Political parties and interest groups in South West Africa (Namibia), P Schelttwein Publishing, p302 ISBN 3-908193-00-1