1960 British Somaliland parliamentary election explained

Parliamentary elections were held in British Somaliland on 17 February 1960. The result was a victory for the Somali National League (SNL), which won 20 of the 33 seats in the Legislative Council.^{[1] [2]}

Background

Although a Legislative Council had been elected in 1959, a new constitution led to the Council having an elected majority; 33 elected seats and three government officials.^[3]

Electoral system

The 33 elected members of the Council were elected in single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting.^[3]

Notes and References

1. http://africanelections.tripod.com/so.html Elections in Somalia
2. [Dieter Nohlen]
3. [Dolf Sternberger]