1960 Cameroonian parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Cameroon on 10 April 1960. They were the first elections held in accordance with the new constitution, approved in a referendum in February, which created a unicameral federal National Assembly. The result was a slim victory for the Cameroonian Union,[1] forcing it to govern in coalition. However, the election was marred by severe irregularities.[2] Voter turnout was 69.5%.[3]
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Results
Julienne Keutcha was the only woman elected, becoming the first directly-elected female member of the Cameroonian parliament.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Cameroonian Union | 606,000 | 44.9 | 51 | +21 |
| Union of the Peoples of Cameroon | 151,379 | 11.2 | 8 | New |
| People's Front for Unity and Peace | 145,752 | 10.8 | 19 | New |
| Cameroonian Party of Democrats | 139,780 | 10.4 | 12 | –8 |
| Group of Cameroonian Progressives | 60,686 | 4.5 | 7 | –1 |
| Other parties | 233,789 | 17.3 | 0 | – |
| Independents | 11,853 | 0.9 | 3 | New |
| Total | 1,349,239 | 100 | 100 | +30 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,940,438 | – | – | |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||
References
- Elections in Cameroon African Elections Database
- Background Note: Cameroon US Department of State
- Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p178 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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