Basutoland general election, 1960

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General elections were held in Basutoland in 1960 after a new Constitution was approved by the British authorities in September 1959.[1] The public elected nine District Councils with a total of 162 members on 20 January. The District Councils subsequently elected the 40 members of the National Council.[1] Voter turnout was very low, with just 35,000 of the 191,000 registered voters taking part in the election.[1] The new National Council was opened on 12 March.[1]

Results

District Councils

Party Votes % Seats
Basutoland Congress Party17,78736.273
Basotholand National Party7,00219.822
Marema-Tlou Party2,8127.916
PP2310.60
Independents12,47035.351
Total35,302100162
Source: Sternberger et al.[2]

National Assembly

Party Seats
Basutoland Congress Party30
Marema-Tlou Party5
Basotholand National Party1
Independents4
Total40
Source: Keeling's Contemporary Archives

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Keesing's Contemporary Archives, p17318
  2. Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p1080
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