1957 Southern Cameroons parliamentary election
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Parliamentary elections were held in Southern Cameroons in March 1957. The Kamerun National Congress emerged as the largest party, winning six of the 13 seats in the House of Assembly.[1]
Results
editParty | Votes | % | Seats | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kamerun National Congress | 35,626 | 45.42 | 6 | |
Kamerun National Democratic Party | 17,937 | 22.87 | 5 | |
Kamerun People's Party | 15,436 | 19.68 | 2 | |
Union of the Peoples of Cameroon | 9,440 | 12.03 | 0 | |
Total | 78,439 | 100.00 | 13 | |
Registered voters/turnout | 102,944 | – | ||
Source: Sternberger et al. |
References
edit- ^ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1969) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p913