1960 Malagasy parliamentary election explained

Country:Madagascar
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1957 Malagasy parliamentary election
Previous Year:1957
Next Election:1965 Malagasy parliamentary election
Next Year:1965
Seats For Election:All 127 seats in the National Assembly
Majority Seats:64
Image1:Philibert Tsiranana 1962.jpg
Leader1:Philibert Tsiranana
Party1:Social Democratic Party of Madagascar
Seats1:76
Popular Vote1:1,156,684
Percentage1:61.6%
Party2:Congress Party for the Independence of Madagascar
Seats2:9
Popular Vote2:220,640
Percentage2:10.7%

Parliamentary elections were held in Madagascar on 4 September 1960.[1] They were won by the Social Democratic Party, which claimed 76 of the 127 seats in the National Assembly. Voter turnout was 77.5%.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elections in Madagascar. African Elections Database.
  2. https://www.eisa.org/wep/mad1960results.htm Madagascar: 1960 National Assembly election results