1963 French Somaliland Territorial Council election
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Territorial Council elections were held in French Somaliland on 18 November 1963.[1] Ali Aref Bourhan was elected President of the Executive Council following the elections.[2]
Electoral system[edit]
The elections were held using plurality voting in seven districts, with voters casting votes for candidate lists.[3]
Results[edit]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afar Democratic Union | 21 | New | |||
| Party of the People's Movement | 6 | New | |||
| Issa Democratic Union | 2 | New | |||
| Others | 3 | – | |||
| Total | 32 | 0 | |||
| Total votes | 21,408 | – | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 28,728 | 74.52 | |||
| Source: JPRS, Thompson & Adloff | |||||
By ethnicity[edit]
| Ethnic group | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|
| Afars | 16 | +3 |
| Issas | 8 | 0 |
| Somalis | 3 | –3 |
| Europeans | 4 | 0 |
| Arabs | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 32 | 0 |
| Source: Sternberger et al.[4] | ||
Aftermath[edit]
Following the elections, Ali Aref Bourhan was elected Vice-President of the Assembly by a vote of 27–5.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Virginia Thompson & Richard Adloff (1968) Djibouti and the Horn of Africa, Stanford University Press, p81
- ^ Djibouti Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine Arago
- ^ Djibouti: History Nations Encyclopedia
- ^ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p636
- ^ Thompson & Adloff, p82
