Cameroonian parliamentary election, 1964
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Parliamentary elections were held in Cameroon
in 1964. They were the first elections held after Southern Cameroons
(also known as West Cameroon) became part of the country in 1961. The result was a victory for the Cameroonian Union
in East Cameroon and the Kamerun National Democratic Party
in West Cameroon. However, the election was marred by severe irregularities.
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
in 1964. They were the first elections held after Southern Cameroons
Southern Cameroons
Southern Cameroons was the southern part of the British Mandate territory of Cameroons in West Africa. Since 1961 it is part of the Republic of Cameroon, where it makes up the Northwest Province and Southwest Province...
(also known as West Cameroon) became part of the country in 1961. The result was a victory for the Cameroonian Union
Cameroonian Union
The Cameroon Union was a Cameroonian pro-independence party active in the French territory of Cameroun.The UC was formed by Ahmadou Ahidjo in 1958 when he broke from André-Marie Mbida and the Bloc Démocratique Camerounaise...
in East Cameroon and the Kamerun National Democratic Party
Kamerun National Democratic Party
Kamerun National Democratic Party was a pro-independence political party active in Southern Cameroons during the period of British Mandate rule.-Pre-independence:The KNDP was formed in 1955 by John Ngu Foncha...
in West Cameroon. However, the election was marred by severe irregularities.
Results
| Party | East Cameroon | West Cameroon | Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| Cameroonian Union Cameroonian Union The Cameroon Union was a Cameroonian pro-independence party active in the French territory of Cameroun.The UC was formed by Ahmadou Ahidjo in 1958 when he broke from André-Marie Mbida and the Bloc Démocratique Camerounaise... |
1,863,614 | 93.5 | |||
| 40 | |||||
| Kamerun National Democratic Party Kamerun National Democratic Party Kamerun National Democratic Party was a pro-independence political party active in Southern Cameroons during the period of British Mandate rule.-Pre-independence:The KNDP was formed in 1955 by John Ngu Foncha... |
|||||
| 192,081 | 76.1 | 10 | |||
| Cameroonian Party of Democrats Cameroonian Party of Democrats The Cameroonian Party of Democrats is a political party in Cameroon.... |
129,571 | 6.5 | |||
| 0 | |||||
| Cameroon People's National Convention | |||||
| 60,485 | 23.9 | 0 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | |||||
| Total | 100 | 100 | 50 | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al | |||||