1974 Seychellois parliamentary election

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1974 Seychellois parliamentary election
Flag of Seychelles (1961-1976).svg
  1970 25 April 1974 1979  

All 15 seats in the Legislative Assembly
8 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  James Mancham - Official Portrait (cropped).png France Albert-Rene.png
Leader James Mancham France-Albert René
Party Democratic FPPS
Last election52.82%, 10 seats44.08%, 5 seats
Seats won132
Seat changeIncrease2.svg3Decrease2.svg3
Popular vote21,90219,920
Percentage52.37%47.63%
SwingDecrease2.svg0.45ppIncrease2.svg3.55pp

1974 Seychelles legislative election - Results.svg
Results by constituency

Chief Minister before election

James Mancham
Democratic

Elected Chief Minister

James Mancham
Democratic

Parliamentary elections were held in the Seychelles on 25 April 1974. The result was a victory for the Seychelles Democratic Party, which won 13 of the 15 seats. [1]

Results

1974 Seychelles Legislative Assembly.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Seychelles Democratic Party 21,90252.3713+3
Seychelles People's United Party 19,92047.632−3
Total41,822100.00150
Source: African Elections Database

References

  1. Elections in the Seychelles African Elections Database