1965 Sudanese parliamentary election explained

Election Name:1965 Sudanese parliamentary election
Country:Sudan
Flag Image:Flag of Sudan (1956–1970).svg
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1958 Sudanese parliamentary election
Previous Year:1958
Next Election:1968 Sudanese parliamentary election
Next Year:1968
Seats For Election:All 207 seats in the Parliament
Election Date:21 April and 8 May 1965
Leader1:Sirr Al-Khatim Al-Khalifa
Party1:National Umma Party
Seats1:90
Seat Change1:27
Leader2:Ismail al-Azhari
Party2:National Unionist Party (Sudan)
Seats2:59
Seat Change2:14
Prime Minister
Before Election:Sirr Al-Khatim Al-Khalifa
Before Party:National Umma Party Sudan
After Election:Muhammad Ahmad Mahgoub
After Party:National Umma Party Sudan

Parliamentary elections were held in Sudan on 21 April and 8 May 1965. Due to the civil war the seats in the south of the country were left vacant until by-elections on 8 March and 18 April 1967.[1] The result was a second successive victory for the Umma Party, which won 90 of the 173 seats. Voter turnout was 58.1%.[2]

Results

These results include the 1967 by-elections.

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen et al., p854