Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, 1965
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General elections were held in the Democratic Republic of the Congo between 18 March and 30 April 1965, following the promulgation of a new constitution approved by a referendum the previous year. 223 political parties contested the election for 167 seats in the Chamber of Deputies.[1]
The elections were won by parties allied with the Congolese National Convention, led by former secessionist leader Moise Tshombe, which won a total of 80 seats.[2] Following the elections, the results were disputed by several parties. The Léopoldville Court of Appeal accepted six of them, and re-runs were required in Kivu Central, Goma-Rutshuru, Cuvette Centrale, Fizi, Kwilu and Maniema, which were held between 8 and 22 August 1965.[1]
Despite Tshombe's party winning the election, President Joseph Kasa-Vubu appointed Évariste Kimba of the Congolese Democratic Front Prime Minister, a situation which ultimately led to Joseph Mobutu carrying out a military coup in November.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congolese National Convention cartels | 544,483 | 25.1 | 42 | New |
| Congolese National Convention | 227,961 | 10.5 | 38 | New |
| CONAKAT | 178,302 | 8.2 | 9 | +1 |
| Congolese Democratic Union | 162,016 | 7.5 | 10 | New |
| ABAKO | 136,226 | 6.3 | 10 | –2 |
| AWALEBO | 104,896 | 4.8 | 7 | New |
| Party of National Unity | 82,601 | 3.8 | 4 | –4 |
| PSA-Kamitatu | 79,358 | 3.7 | 4 | –9 |
| Mwinda-Bakongo | 68,750 | 3.1 | 5 | New |
| General Association of the Baluba of Katanga | 64,866 | 3.0 | 3 | New |
| African Democratic Union-Lubaya | 64,845 | 3.0 | 4 | New |
| Kwangolese Union for Independence and Liberty | 62,856 | 2.8 | 4 | +1 |
| Katangan Common Front | 59,223 | 2.7 | 3 | New |
| ASCCO | 42,430 | 2.0 | 3 | New |
| MEDA | 36,441 | 1.7 | 2 | New |
| PANACO | 35,275 | 1.6 | 3 | New |
| Budjala Union | 32,780 | 1.5 | 1 | New |
| Mouvement National Congolais-Lumumba | 31,874 | 1.5 | 2 | –34 |
| ATCAR | 24,710 | 1.1 | 2 | New |
| ASSORETSHU | 22,011 | 1.0 | 2 | New |
| Congolese Rural Party | 21,861 | 1.0 | 1 | New |
| UNILAC | 19,944 | 0.9 | 1 | New |
| Congolese Democratic Rally | 19,912 | 0.9 | 1 | New |
| FROKONGI | 19,179 | 0.9 | 1 | New |
| Congolese Democratic Party | 15,059 | 0.7 | 1 | New |
| INTERCOUP-Huapa | 11,645 | 0.5 | 1 | New |
| BA-LIKOLO | 9,634 | 0.4 | 1 | New |
| ASCCO | 6,226 | 0.3 | 1 | New |
| Independents | 12,815 | 0.6 | 1 | +1 |
| Regional parties | 274,778 | 12.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 293,948 | - | - | - |
| Total | 2,466,957 | 100 | 167 | +30 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 DRC: Electoral Operation of the 1965 election EISA
- ↑ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p292 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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