Belgian Congo general election, 1960
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General elections were held in the Belgian Congo on 22 May 1960, in order to create a government to rule the country following independence, scheduled for 30 June. The 137-seat Chamber of Representatives was elected by men over the age of 21. The seats were filled by district-based lists,[1] although only two parties, the Mouvement National Congolais-Lumumba and the National Party of Progress, submitted lists in more than one district.
The MNC-L led by Patrice Lumumba won the most seats, and Lumumba was elected Prime Minister by the National Assembly after forming a coalition with the Parti Solidaire Africain, Centre de Regroupment Africain and some other parties.[1] Voter turnout was 81.8%.[2]
Following the election, an 87-seat Senate was elected by District Assembly members, and the two chambers elected a president (Joseph Kasa-Vubu of ABAKO) together.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mouvement National Congolais-Lumumba | 592,256 | 26.6 | 36 |
| Parti Solidaire Africain | 278,971 | 12.6 | 13 |
| ABAKO | 210,542 | 9.5 | 12 |
| National Party of Progress | 178,237 | 8.0 | 10 |
| Mouvement National Congolais-Kalonji | 161,942 | 7.3 | 8 |
| Party of National Unity | 118,661 | 5.3 | 8 |
| Cartel Katangais | 110,091 | 4.9 | 7 |
| CONAKAT | 104,821 | 4.7 | 8 |
| Centre de Regroupement Africain | 95,721 | 4.3 | 10 |
| Congolese National Union | 63,425 | 2.9 | 3 |
| Kwangolese Union for Independence and Liberty | 52,612 | 2.4 | 3 |
| Kasaian Union | 47,526 | 2.1 | 2 |
| Congolese Grouping | 41,202 | 1.9 | 4 |
| Alliance des Bayanzi | 21,024 | 0.9 | 1 |
| FC | 17,716 | 0.7 | 1 |
| Progressive Rural Alliance-Congolese Rural Alliance | 16,892 | 0.8 | 1 |
| Union of Mongo | 16,739 | 0.8 | 1 |
| Democratic Rally of Lac, Kwango and Kwilu | 12,761 | 0.6 | 1 |
| Independents | 63,333 | 2.8 | 0 |
| Regional parties | 19,422 | 0.9 | 0 |
| Vacant | – | – | 7 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 549,701 | – | – |
| Total | 2,773,595 | 100 | 137 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,390,940 | 81.8 | – |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | |||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 DRC: 1960 National Assembly results EISA
- ↑ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p291 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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