Local elections were held in Trust Territory of Somaliland in October 1958.[1] The Somali Youth League won 416 of the 663 seats up for election.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somali Youth League | 39,178 | 37.25 | 416 | |
| Hizbia Digil and Mirifle | 38,214 | 36.33 | 175 | |
| Liberal Party | 11,004 | 10.46 | 27 | |
| Greater Somalia League | 10,125 | 9.63 | 36 | |
| Somali National Union | 6,322 | 6.01 | 6 | |
| Somali Bagiuni Fichirini | 341 | 0.32 | 3 | |
| Total | 105,184 | 100.00 | 663 | |
| Source: Furtado | ||||
References
edit- ^ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1922
- ^ Sternberger et al., p1940