1959 Southern Cameroons parliamentary election

1959 Southern Cameroons parliamentary election

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Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– KNDP John Ngu Foncha 53.42 14 +9 KNC–KPP 37.45 12 +4 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Premier before Premier after E. M. L. Endeley KNC John Ngu Foncha KNDP

Parliamentary elections were held in Southern Cameroons on 24 January 1959. The result was a victory for the Kamerun National Democratic Party, which won 14 of the 26 seats in the House of Assembly. ^[1]

Results

Of the twelve seats won by the Kamerun National Congress–Kamerun People's Party alliance, eight were won by the KNC and four by the KPP. ^[2]

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Kamerun National Democratic Party	73,305	53.42	14	+9
	Kamerun National Congress–Kamerun People's Party	51,384	37.45	12	+4
	One Kamerun	2,021	1.47	0	New
	Independents	10,509	7.66	0	New
Total		137,219	100.00	26	+13
Registered voters/turnout		205,576	–
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

1. Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p181 ISBN   0-19-829645-2
2. Elections in Cameroon African Elections Database