1964 Cameroonian parliamentary election explained

Country:Cameroon
Flag Year:1961
Election Date:24 April 1964
Next Election:1970
Seats For Election:All 50 seats in the National Assembly
First Election:yes
Majority Seats:25
Party1:Cameroonian Union
Leader1:Ahmadou Ahidjo
Percentage1:82.98
Seats1:40
Party2:Kamerun National Democratic Party
Leader2:John Ngu Foncha
Percentage2:8.55
Seats2:10

Parliamentary elections were held in Cameroon on 24 April 1964. They were the first elections held after Southern Cameroons (also known as West Cameroon) became part of the country in 1961. The result was a victory for the Cameroonian Union (UC), which won 40 of the 50 seats. The UC and the Cameroonian Party of Democrats only contested the 40 seats East Cameroon, while the Kamerun National Democratic Party and Cameroon People's National Convention contested the ten seats in West Cameroon.[1] The elections were marred by severe irregularities.[2]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. https://2009-2017.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/26431.htm Background Note: Cameroon