1962 Chadian parliamentary election explained

Country:Chad
Election Date:4 March 1962
Previous Election:1959
Next Election:1963
Registered:1,297,908
Seats For Election:All 85 seats in the National Assembly
Turnout:86.95%
Party1:Chadian Progressive Party
Leader1:François Tombalbaye
Percentage1:100
Seats1:85
Last Election1:57

Parliamentary elections were held in Chad on 4 March 1962,[1] following a change to the constitution which had made the country a one-party state with the Chadian Progressive Party as the sole legal party. It therefore won all seats in the National Assembly.[2] Voter turnout was 87.5%.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.eisa.org.za/wep/chaoneparty.htm Chad: Authoritarian regimes, elections and coups (1962-1996)
  2. http://africanelections.tripod.com/td.html Elections in Chad
  3. [Dieter Nohlen]