1968 Afars and Issas Territorial Council election

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Territorial Council elections were held in Afars and Issas on 17 November 1968. [1] The result was a victory for the Afar Democratic Rally, which won 20 out of 32 seats. [1]

Results

Ethnic groupSeats+/–
Afars160
Issas80
Somalis30
Europeans40
Arabs10
Total320
Source: Sternberger et al. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 17. French Somaliland (1956-1977) University of Central Arkansas
  2. Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p636