1959 Italian Somaliland parliamentary election

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Parliamentary elections were held in the Italian Trust Territory of Somaliland on 8 March 1959.

History

The Somali Independent Constitutional Party and the Greater Somalia League boycotted the election. The result was a victory for the ruling Somali Youth League, which won 83 of the 90 seats in the enlarged Legislative Council,[1] despite the party's number of votes falling from 333,820 to 237,134.[2]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/−
Somali Youth League 237,134 75.58 83 +40
Somali Independent Constitutional Party 40,857 13.0 5 New
Liberal Party 35,769 11.4 2 New
Total 313,760 100 90 +20
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

  1. ^ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p812 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
  2. ^ Elections in Somalia African Elections Database
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