1970 Moroccan general election explained

Election Name:1970 Moroccan general election
Country:Morocco
Previous Election:1963
Next Election:1977
Election Date:21 August 1970
Seats For Election:240 seats in the House of Representatives
Majority Seats:121
Nopercentage:yes
Party1:Popular Movement (Morocco)
Leader1:Abdelkrim al-Khatib
Seats1:60
Last Election1:new
Party2:SPP
Seats2:10
Last Election2:new
Party3:Istiqlal Party
Leader3:Allal al-Fassi
Seats3:8
Last Election3:41
Party4:CDP
Colour4:
  1. 5C9A7A
Seats4:2
Last Election4:new
Party5:UNFP
Seats5:1
Last Election5:28
Party6:Independents
Seats6:159
Last Election6:6
Prime Minister
Before Election:Ahmed Laraki
Before Party:Istiqlal Party
After Election:Ahmed Laraki
After Party:Istiqlal Party

Parliamentary elections were held in Morocco on 21 August 1970. They followed the adoption of a new constitution in a referendum in July. The new Assembly of Representatives had 240 members; 90 elected directly in single member constituencies by public ballot, 90 elected by local councillors and 60 elected by four professional colleges (24 by the Chambers of Agriculture, 16 by the Chambers of Commerceand Industry, 10 by the Chambers of Artisans and 10 by representatives of the wage-earners).[1] The latter two groups were elected on 28 August.

A total of 293 candidates, all of whom were male, contested the election. The Istiqlal Party and the National Union of Popular Forces both boycotted the election, although some candidates still participated. Voter turnout was reported to be 85%.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/MOROCCO_1970_E.PDF Morocco