1958–59 Tanganyikan general election
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General elections were held in Tanganyika in September 1958 and February 1959. Elections were held in five constituencies on 8 and 12 September 1958, and in the other five on 9 and 15 February 1959.[1] The Tanganyika African National Union (TANU) and affiliated independents won all 30 elected seats in the Legislative Council.
Campaign
[edit]Fifteen of the 30 elected seats were uncontested, all of which were won by the TANU.[2] In each constituency, voters voted for an African, Asian and European candidate.[3] A further 34 members were appointed.[4]
Results
[edit]Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tanganyika African National Union | 46,895 | 68.52 | 30 | |
United Tanganyika Party | 6,909 | 10.10 | 0 | |
African National Congress | 53 | 0.08 | 0 | |
Independents | 14,581 | 21.31 | 0 | |
Appointed members | 34 | |||
Total | 68,438 | 100.00 | 64 | |
Total votes | 32,532 | – | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 40,606 | 80.12 | ||
Source: Tanganyika Gazette,[5][6] Barongo,[7] Mwaga[8] |
By constituency
[edit]Constituency | Candidate | Party | Votes | Notes | |
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Central Province | Africans | Mwalimu Kihere | Tanganyika African National Union | – | Elected unopposed |
Asians | Al Noor Kassum | Independent (TANU) | – | Elected unopposed | |
Europeans | Horace Wellesley Hannah | Independent (TANU) | – | Elected unopposed | |
Dar es Salaam | Africans | Rashidi Kawawa | Tanganyika African National Union | – | Elected unopposed |
Asians | Kantilal Jhaveri | Independent (TANU) | 4,281 | Elected | |
G.M. Daya | Independent | 2,023 | |||
Europeans | D.F. Heath | Independent (TANU) | 4,869 | Elected | |
Tom Tyrell | Independent | 1,434 | |||
Eastern Province | Africans | Julius Nyerere | Tanganyika African National Union | 2,628 | Elected |
Patrick Kunambi | Independent | 802 | |||
Asians | Amir H. Jamal | Independent (TANU) | 2,672 | Elected | |
Shivabhai Mithabhai Patel | Independent | 601 | |||
Fazal Kassam Issa | Independent | 157 | |||
Europeans | Graham Thomas Lewis | Independent (TANU) | – | Elected unopposed | |
Northern Province | Africans | Solomon Nkya Eliufoo | Tanganyika African National Union | 3,348 | Elected |
Siwa Kundael George | Independent | 1,275 | |||
Asians | Sophia Mustafa | Independent (TANU) | 2,248 | Elected | |
Hassanali Kassam Virani | Independent | 864 | |||
Mohamedali Sharif | Independent | 682 | |||
Narshidas Mathuradas Mehta | Independent | 660 | |||
Dharampal Behal | Independent | 169 | |||
Europeans | Derek Noel Maclean Bryceson | Independent (TANU) | 3,300 | Elected | |
John Michael Hunter | Independent | 1,323 | |||
South-East Lake | Africans | Paul Bomani | Tanganyika African National Union | – | Elected unopposed |
Asians | C.K. Patel | Independent (TANU) | – | Elected unopposed | |
Europeans | J.S. Mann | Independent (TANU) | – | Elected unopposed | |
Southern Highlands Province | Africans | John Mwakangale | Tanganyika African National Union | 2,682 | Elected |
Timothy Sankey | United Tanganyika Party | 694 | |||
Ferdinand Ugulumu | Independent | 420 | |||
Warte Bertie Mwanjisi | Independent | 120 | |||
Asians | Arjan Singh Bajaj | Independent (TANU) | 2,744 | Elected | |
Rehemtulla Karim Manji | Independent | 1,172 | |||
Europeans | Lady Marion Chesham | Independent (TANU) | 2,962 | Elected | |
Ivor Cresswell Bayldon | United Tanganyika Party | 954 | |||
Southern Province | Africans | Lawi Sijaona | Tanganyika African National Union | – | Elected unopposed |
Asians | S.T. Thanki | Independent (TANU) | 2,243 | Elected | |
M.H. Versi | Independent | 900 | |||
Europeans | Leader Stirling | Independent (TANU) | – | Elected unopposed | |
Tanga | Africans | John Keto | Tanganyika African National Union | 3,455 | Elected |
Petro Chambuya Mntambo | United Tanganyika Party | 1,854 | |||
Zuberi Mwinyisheikh Mtemvu | African National Congress | 53 | |||
Paul Nkanyemka | Independent | 49 | |||
Asians | Krishna Beldev | Independent (TANU) | 3,550 | Elected | |
Mohamed Hussain | United Tanganyika Party | 1,435 | |||
Fazelabbas Sylemanji Khambalia | Independent | 350 | |||
Mukhtar Ahmed Ayaz | Independent | 76 | |||
Europeans | Roderick Donaldson | Independent (TANU) | 3,439 | Elected | |
David Lead | United Tanganyika Party | 1,972 | |||
West Lake | Africans | George Kahama | Tanganyika African National Union | – | Elected unopposed |
Asians | N.K. Laxman | Independent (TANU) | – | Elected unopposed | |
Europeans | Barbro Johansson | Independent (TANU) | – | Elected unopposed | |
Western Province | Africans | Abdalla Fundikira | Tanganyika African National Union | – | Elected unopposed |
Asians | Mahmud Nasser Rattansey | Independent (TANU) | 2,474 | Elected | |
Lutaf Ali Bhatia | Independent | 1,056 | |||
Natwarlal Ambalal Patel | Independent | 235 | |||
Purshottam Rambhai Patel | Independent | 213 | |||
Europeans | John Harvey Baker | Independent (TANU) | – | Elected unopposed | |
Source: Tanganyika Gazette,[5][6] Barongo,[7] Mwaga[8] |
Aftermath
[edit]In December 1959, the United Kingdom agreed to the establishment of internal self-government, after fresh elections the following year.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, pp875-879 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
- ^ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p2166
- ^ Nohlen et al., p873
- ^ Elections in Tanzania African Elections Database
- ^ a b Tanganyika Gazette, 27 February 1959, p161
- ^ a b Tanganyika Gazette, 26 September 1958, p762
- ^ a b E. B. M. Barongo (1966) Mkiki mkiki wa siasa Tanganyika, pp104–106
- ^ a b D. Z. Mwaga (1981 Historia ya chama cha TANU, 1954 hadi 1977, p58
- ^ Godfrey Mwakikagile (2008) The Union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar: Product of the Cold War?, Intercontinental Books, pp19–20