1965 Basutoland general election explained

General elections were held in Basutoland on 29 April 1965. The result was a narrow victory for the Basotholand National Party, which led the country to independence as Lesotho on 4 October the following year.^[1] Voter turnout was 62.8%.^[2]

Notes and References

1. http://www.eisa.org.za/wep/les1966independence.htm Lesotho: Restoration of Lesotho's independence
2. [Dieter Nohlen]