British Somaliland parliamentary election, 1960

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Parliamentary elections were held in British Somaliland on 17 February 1960. The result was a victory for the Somali National League (SNL), which won 20 of the 33 seats in the Legislative Council.^[1]^[2]

Background

Although a Legislative Council had been elected in 1959, a new constitution led to the Council having an elected majority; 33 elected seats and three government officials.^[3]

Electoral system

The 33 elected members of the Council were elected in single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting.^[3]

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/−
Somali National League	42,395	52.1	20	New
National United Front	20,249	24.9	1	−6
United Somali Party	13,350	16.4	12	New
Somali Youth League	4,626	5.7	0	New
Other parties	746	0.9	0	−5
Total	81,366	100	33	+21
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

↑ Elections in Somalia African Elections Database
↑ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p812 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
1 2 Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1926

Elections and referendums in Somalia

Presidential elections	1986

Parliamentary elections	1964 1969 1979 1984 2016

Pre-unification	Italian Somaliland: 1954 1956 1958 1959 British Somaliland: 1959 1960

Referendums	1961 1979

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