British Somaliland parliamentary election, 1960
Parliamentary elections were held in British Somaliland in February 1960. The result was a victory for the Somali National League, which won 20 of the 33 seats in the Legislative Council.[1][2]
Results
| Party |
Votes |
% |
Seats |
| Somali National League |
42,395 |
52.1 |
20 |
| National United Front |
20,249 |
24.9 |
1 |
| United Somali Party |
13,350 |
16.4 |
12 |
| Somali Youth League |
4,626 |
5.7 |
0 |
| Other parties |
746 |
0.9 |
0 |
| Total |
81,366 |
100 |
33 |
| Source: Nohlen et al |
References
- ^ Elections in Somalia African Elections Database
- ^ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p812 ISBN 0198296452