British Cameroons parliamentary election, 1961
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Parliamentary elections were held in British Cameroons on 30 December 1961. The result was a victory for the Kamerun National Democratic Party, which won 24 of the 37 seats in the House of Assembly.[1]
Results
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kamerun National Democratic Party | 140,347 | 54.9 | 24 | +10 |
Cameroon People's National Convention | 68,458 | 26.8 | 10 | –2 |
One Kamerun | 17,733 | 6.9 | 1 | +1 |
Other parties | 1,401 | 0.6 | 0 | New |
Independents | 27,494 | 10.8 | 2 | +2 |
Total | 255,433 | 100 | 37 | +11 |
Source: Nohlen et al. |
References
- ↑ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p181 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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