Tanganyikan general election, 1960
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General elections were held in Tanganyika on 30 August 1960, following the agreement of the United Kingdom to establish internal self-government for the territory. The Tanganyika African National Union won 70 of the 71 elected seats,[1] whilst the other went to a TANU member who had stood against the official TANU candidate, and immediately joined TANU faction after being elected.[2]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanganyika African National Union | 100,581 | 82.8 | 70 |
| African National Congress | 337 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Independents | 20,527 | 16.9 | 1 |
| Total | 121,445 | 100 | 71 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | |||
References
- ↑ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p878 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
- ↑ Elections in Tanzania African Elections Database
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