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. From this election onwards, no other party won even a single seat of the Legislative Assembly during the apartheid era.
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
