Basutoland general election, 1960

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General elections were held in Basutoland in 1960 after a new Constitution was approved by the British authorities in September 1959.^[1] The public elected nine District Councils with a total of 162 members on 20 January. The District Councils subsequently elected the 40 members of the National Council.^[1] Voter turnout was very low, with just 35,000 of the 191,000 registered voters taking part in the election.^[1] The new National Council was opened on 12 March.^[1]

Results

District Councils

Party	Votes	%	Seats
Basutoland Congress Party	17,787	36.2	73
Basotholand National Party	7,002	19.8	22
Marema-Tlou Party	2,812	7.9	16
PP	231	0.6	0
Independents	12,470	35.3	51
Total	35,302	100	162
Source: Sternberger et al.^[2]

National Assembly

Party	Seats
Basutoland Congress Party	30
Marema-Tlou Party	5
Basotholand National Party	1
Independents	4
Total	40
Source: Keeling's Contemporary Archives

References

1 2 3 4 Keesing's Contemporary Archives, p17318
↑ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p1080

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