British Cameroons parliamentary election, 1957

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Parliamentary elections were held in British Cameroons in March 1957. The Kamerun National Congress emerged as the largest party, winning six of the 13 seats in the House of Representatives.[1]

Results

Party Votes % Seats
Kamerun National Congress35,62645.46
Kamerun National Democratic Party17,93722.95
Kamerun People's Party15,43619.72
Union of the Peoples of Cameroon9,44012.00
Total78,43910013
Registered voters/turnout102,944
Source: Sternberger et al.

References

  1. Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1969) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p913
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