1965 Libyan general election explained

Country:Libya
Previous Election:1964 Libyan general election
Previous Year:1964
Election Date:8 May 1965
Next Election:1967 Libyan parliamentary election
Next Year:1967

Early general elections were held in Libya on 8 May 1965 to elect members of the House of Representatives, the lower house of Parliament,[1] following the dissolution of parliament by King Idris after the 1964 elections.[2] As political parties were banned, all candidates ran as independents. In order to ensure the victory of pro-government candidates, ballot boxes were tampered with by police.[2]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Book: Otman, Waniss . The Libyan Economy: Economic Diversification and International Repositioning . Karlberg . Erling . 2007-05-28 . Springer Science & Business Media . 978-3-540-46463-1 . 16 . en.