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1958 Italian Somaliland local elections

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Local elections were held in Trust Territory of Somaliland in October 1958.[1] The Somali Youth League won 416 of the 663 seats up for election.[2]

Results

Party Votes % Seats
Somali Youth League 39,178 37.3 416
Hizbia Digil and Mirifle 38,214 36.3 175
Liberal Party 11,004 10.5 27
Greater Somalia League 10,125 9.6 36
Somali National Union 6,322 6.0 6
S Bagiuni Fichirini 341 0.3 3
Total 105,184 100 663
Source: Sternberger et al.

References

  1. ^ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1922
  2. ^ Sternberger et al., p1940