1959 Southern Cameroons parliamentary election explained

Country:Southern Cameroons
Flag Year:1958
Election Date:24 January 1959
Previous Election:1957
Next Election:1961
Party1:Kamerun National Democratic Party
Percentage1:53.42
Seats1:14
Last Election1:5
Percentage2:37.45
Seats2:12
Last Election2:8
Premier
Before Election:E. M. L. Endeley
Before Party:KNC
After Election:John Ngu Foncha
After Party:Kamerun National Democratic Party

Parliamentary elections were held in Southern Cameroons on 24 January 1959. The result was a victory for the Kamerun National Democratic Party, which won 14 of the 26 seats in the House of Assembly.[1]

Results

Of the twelve seats won by the Kamerun National CongressKamerun People's Party alliance, eight were won by the KNC and four by the KPP.[2]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. http://africanelections.tripod.com/cm.html Elections in Cameroon