1965 Malagasy parliamentary election explained

Country:Madagascar
Type:parliamentary
Election Date:8 August 1965
Previous Election:1960 Malagasy parliamentary election
Previous Year:1960
Next Election:1970 Malagasy parliamentary election
Next Year:1970
Seats For Election:All 107 seats in the National Assembly
Majority Seats:54
Image1:Philibert Tsiranana 1962-08-29.jpg
Leader1:Philibert Tsiranana
Party1:Social Democratic Party of Madagascar
Last Election1:76
Seats1:104
Seat Change1:28
Popular Vote1:2,277,055
Percentage1:94.58%
Swing1: 32.98pp
Party2:Congress Party for the Independence of Madagascar
Last Election2:9
Seats2:3
Seat Change2:6
Popular Vote2:68,794
Percentage2:2.86%
Swing2: 7.84pp

Parliamentary elections were held in Madagascar on 8 August 1965.[1] The result was a victory for the Social Democratic Party, which won 104 of the 107 seats (reduced from 127) in the National Assembly.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.eisa.org.za/wep/mad1965results2.htm Madagascar: 1965 National Assembly election results
  2. Web site: Elections in Madagascar. African Elections Database.