1970 Cameroonian parliamentary election explained

Country:Cameroon
Flag Year:1961
Previous Election:1964
Election Date:7 June 1970
Next Election:1973
Seats For Election:All 50 seats in the National Assembly
Majority Seats:25
Party1:Cameroonian National Union
Leader1:Ahmadou Ahidjo
Percentage1:100
Seats1:50
Last Election1:50

Parliamentary elections were held in Cameroon on 7 June 1970, the first since the country became a one-party state with the Cameroonian National Union (a merger of the Cameroonian Union of French Cameroon and the Kamerun National Democratic Party of Southern Cameroons) as the sole legal party in 1966. In each constituency the party put forward a list of candidates equal to the number of seats available,[1] and ultimately won all 50 seats in the National Assembly with a 95% turnout.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1970 . Cameroon . 2023-08-02 . Inter-Parliamentary Union.
  2. [Dieter Nohlen]