1965 Basutoland general election
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General elections were held in Basutoland on 29 April 1965. The result was a narrow victory for the Basotholand National Party, which led the country to independence as Lesotho on 4 October the following year.[1] Voter turnout was 62.8%.[2]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basotholand National Party | 108,140 | 42.0 | 31 |
| Basutoland Congress Party | 103,068 | 40.0 | 25 |
| Marematlou Freedom Party | 40,414 | 16.5 | 4 |
| Marema-Tlou Party | 5,697 | 2.2 | 0 |
| Independents | 79 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 4,426 | - | - |
| Total | 261,824 | 100 | 60 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | |||
References
- ^ Lesotho: Restoration of Lesotho's independence Archived 2010-05-20 at the Wayback Machine EISA
- ^ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p501 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
