British Cameroons parliamentary election, 1959
Parliamentary elections were held in British Cameroons on 24 January 1959. The result was a victory for the Kamerun National Democratic Party, which won 14 of the 26 seats in the House of Assembly.[1]
Results
| Party |
Votes |
% |
Seats |
| Kamerun National Democratic Party |
73,305 |
53.4 |
14 |
| Kamerun National Congress-Kamerun People's Party |
51,384 |
37.4 |
12 |
| One Kamerun |
2,021 |
1.5 |
0 |
| Independents |
10,509 |
7.7 |
0 |
| Total |
137,219 |
100 |
26 |
| Source: Nohlen et al |
References
- ^ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p181 ISBN 0198296452