Swazi parliamentary election, 1964
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General elections were held in Swaziland
between 23 and 25 June 1964. There were two voter rolls
, a national roll from which eight blacks and four whites would be elected, and a white roll from which four people would be elected. The election was won by the Imbokodvo National Movement, which claimed all eight black roll seats and one white seat, as well as the eight seats in parliament
elected by the Tinkhundla ("chiefdoms grouped for age regiment mobilisation").
Swaziland
Swaziland, officially the Kingdom of Swaziland , and sometimes called Ngwane or Swatini, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, bordered to the north, south and west by South Africa, and to the east by Mozambique...
between 23 and 25 June 1964. There were two voter rolls
Voter File
A voter file is a list of all registered voters in an area. In the US most states compile this list under the organization responsible for elections. It is generally available to candidates for office and political organizations for a fee. This is sometimes also known as a Voter Roll.In the United...
, a national roll from which eight blacks and four whites would be elected, and a white roll from which four people would be elected. The election was won by the Imbokodvo National Movement, which claimed all eight black roll seats and one white seat, as well as the eight seats in parliament
Parliament of Swaziland
The Parliament of Swaziland consists of two chambers:*The Senate *The House of Assembly The Houses of Parliament are located in Lobamba.-External links:*...
elected by the Tinkhundla ("chiefdoms grouped for age regiment mobilisation").
Results
| Party | Black seats | White seats | Total seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | Seats | % | Seats | ||
| Imbokodvo National Movement | 85.5 | 8 | 1 | 9 | |
| Ngwane National Liberatory Congress Ngwane National Liberatory Congress The Ngwane National Liberatory Congress is a political party in Swaziland. It was founded on 12 April 1963 as a breakaway party from the Swaziland Progressive Party led by Dr. JJ Nquku... |
12.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Swaziland Democratic Party | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Swaziland Progressive Party Swaziland Progressive Party The Swaziland Progressive Party was the first political party founded in Swaziland.-Background:A Progressive Association was founded in 1929 under the auspices of the Resident Commissioner of the British Empire. In 1935, the Association had less than 100 members. In 1939, the Association split... |
0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| United Swaziland Association | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
| Unknown | 1 | 1 | |||
| Tinkulndla seats | 8 | ||||
| Total | 100 | 8 | 8 | 25 | |
| Source: EISA | |||||