1958–59 Tanganyikan general election

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Ballot paper used in Tanga Province Constituency

General elections were held in Tanganyika in September 1958 and February 1959. Elections were held in five constituencies on 8 and 12 September 1958, and in the other five on 9 and 15 February 1959. [1] The Tanganyika African National Union (TANU) and affiliated independents won all 30 elected seats in the Legislative Council.

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Campaign

Fifteen of the 30 elected seats were uncontested, all of which were won by the TANU. [2] In each constituency, voters voted for an African, Asian and European candidate. [3] A further 34 members were appointed. [4]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
Tanganyika African National Union 46,89568.5230
United Tanganyika Party 6,90910.100
African National Congress 530.080
Independents14,58121.310
Appointed members34
Total68,438100.0064
Total votes32,532–
Registered voters/turnout40,60680.12
Source: Tanganyika Gazette, [5] [6] Barongo, [7] Mwaga [8]

By constituency

ConstituencyCandidatePartyVotesNotes
Central ProvinceAfricans Mwalimu Kihere Tanganyika African National Union –Elected unopposed
Asians Al Noor Kassum Independent (TANU)–Elected unopposed
EuropeansHorace Wellesley HannahIndependent (TANU)–Elected unopposed
Dar es SalaamAfricans Rashidi Kawawa Tanganyika African National Union –Elected unopposed
Asians Kantilal Jhaveri Independent (TANU)4,281Elected
G.M. DayaIndependent2,023
EuropeansD.F. HeathIndependent (TANU)4,869Elected
Tom TyrellIndependent1,434
Eastern ProvinceAfricans Julius Nyerere Tanganyika African National Union 2,628Elected
Patrick KunambiIndependent802
Asians Amir H. Jamal Independent (TANU)2,672Elected
Shivabhai Mithabhai PatelIndependent601
Fazal Kassam IssaIndependent157
EuropeansGraham Thomas LewisIndependent (TANU)–Elected unopposed
Northern ProvinceAfricans Solomon Nkya Eliufoo Tanganyika African National Union 3,348Elected
Siwa Kundael GeorgeIndependent1,275
Asians Sophia Mustafa Independent (TANU)2,248Elected
Hassanali Kassam ViraniIndependent864
Mohamedali SharifIndependent682
Narshidas Mathuradas MehtaIndependent660
Dharampal BehalIndependent169
Europeans Derek Noel Maclean Bryceson Independent (TANU)3,300Elected
John Michael HunterIndependent1,323
South-East LakeAfricans Paul Bomani Tanganyika African National Union –Elected unopposed
AsiansC.K. PatelIndependent (TANU)–Elected unopposed
EuropeansJ.S. MannIndependent (TANU)–Elected unopposed
Southern Highlands ProvinceAfricans John Mwakangale Tanganyika African National Union 2,682Elected
Timothy Sankey United Tanganyika Party 694
Ferdinand UgulumuIndependent420
Warte Bertie MwanjisiIndependent120
AsiansArjan Singh BajajIndependent (TANU)2,744Elected
Rehemtulla Karim ManjiIndependent1,172
Europeans Lady Marion Chesham Independent (TANU)2,962Elected
Ivor Cresswell Bayldon United Tanganyika Party 954
Southern ProvinceAfricans Lawi Sijaona Tanganyika African National Union –Elected unopposed
AsiansS.T. ThankiIndependent (TANU)2,243Elected
M.H. VersiIndependent900
Europeans Leader Stirling Independent (TANU)–Elected unopposed
TangaAfricans John Keto Tanganyika African National Union 3,455Elected
Petro Chambuya Mntambo United Tanganyika Party 1,854
Zuberi Mwinyisheikh Mtemvu African National Congress 53
Paul NkanyemkaIndependent49
Asians Krishna Beldev Independent (TANU)3,550Elected
Mohamed Hussain United Tanganyika Party 1,435
Fazelabbas Sylemanji KhambaliaIndependent350
Mukhtar Ahmed AyazIndependent76
Europeans Roderick Donaldson Independent (TANU)3,439Elected
David Lead United Tanganyika Party 1,972
West LakeAfricans George Kahama Tanganyika African National Union –Elected unopposed
AsiansN.K. LaxmanIndependent (TANU)–Elected unopposed
Europeans Barbro Johansson Independent (TANU)–Elected unopposed
Western ProvinceAfricans Abdalla Fundikira Tanganyika African National Union –Elected unopposed
Asians Mahmud Nasser Rattansey Independent (TANU)2,474Elected
Lutaf Ali BhatiaIndependent1,056
Natwarlal Ambalal PatelIndependent235
Purshottam Rambhai PatelIndependent213
EuropeansJohn Harvey BakerIndependent (TANU)–Elected unopposed
Source: Tanganyika Gazette, [5] [6] Barongo, [7] Mwaga [8]

Aftermath

In December 1959, the United Kingdom agreed to the establishment of internal self-government, after fresh elections the following year. [9]

References

  1. ↑ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, pp875-879 ISBN   0-19-829645-2
  2. ↑ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p2166
  3. ↑ Nohlen et al., p873
  4. ↑ Elections in Tanzania African Elections Database
  5. 1 2 Tanganyika Gazette, 27 February 1959, p161
  6. 1 2 Tanganyika Gazette, 26 September 1958, p762
  7. 1 2 E. B. M. Barongo (1966) Mkiki mkiki wa siasa Tanganyika, pp104–106
  8. 1 2 D. Z. Mwaga (1981 Historia ya chama cha TANU, 1954 hadi 1977, p58
  9. ↑ Godfrey Mwakikagile (2008) The Union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar: Product of the Cold War?, Intercontinental Books, pp19–20
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