Belgian Congo general election, 1960

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General elections were held in the Belgian Congo on 22 May 1960, in order to create a government to rule the country following independence, scheduled for 30 June. The 137-seat Chamber of Representatives was elected by men over the age of 21. The seats were filled by district-based lists,[1] although only two parties, the Mouvement National Congolais-Lumumba and the National Party of Progress, submitted lists in more than one district.

The MNC-L led by Patrice Lumumba won the most seats, and Lumumba was elected Prime Minister by the National Assembly after forming a coalition with the Parti Solidaire Africain, Centre de Regroupment Africain and some other parties.[1] Voter turnout was 81.8%.[2]

Following the election, an 84-seat Senate was elected by District Assembly members, and the two chambers elected a president (Joseph Kasa-Vubu of ABAKO) together.

Results

National Assembly

Party Votes % Seats
Mouvement National Congolais-Lumumba521,18723.433
Parti Solidaire Africain278,97112.613
ABAKO210,5429.512
Mouvement National Congolais-Kalonji147,5786.67
National Party of Progress137,1956.17
CONAKAT104,8214.78
Centre de Regroupement Africain95,7214.310
Party of National Unity92,5474.27
BALUBAKAT (CK)80,4343.66
Congolese National Union63,4252.93
LUKA52,6122.43
Kasaian Union47,5262.12
Congolese Grouping41,2021.94
Basonge Unity Movement (MNC-L)30,2801.41
ATCAR (CK)29,6571.31
MEDERCO (PNP)27,6341.22
Ngwaka Association (PUNA)26,1141.22
Kasaian Coalition (MNC-L)21,4651.01
Alliance des Bayanzi21,0240.91
UNEBAFI (MNC-L)19,3240.91
Common Front–Delvaux17,7160.71
ARP−PRC16,8920.81
Union of the Mongo16,7390.81
MNC-K Independents14,3640.61
Coutumier (PNP)13,4080.61
Democratic Rally of Lac, Kwango and Kwilu12,7610.61
Regional parties19,4220.92
Independents63,3332.85
Invalid/blank votes549,701––
Total2,773,595100137
Registered voters/turnout3,390,94081.8–
Source: Nohlen et al.

Senate

Party Seats
Mouvement National Congolais-Lumumba21
Centre de Regroupement Africain7
CONAKAT7
ABAKO5
Cartel Katangais5
Parti Solidaire Africain5
Mouvement National Congolais-Kalonji4
Union of the Mongo4
Congolese National Union3
National Party of Progress3
LUKA2
Congolese Grouping1
Democratic Rally of Lac, Kwango and Kwilu1
Kasaian Coalition1
People's Party1
Other parties1
Independents5
Total84
Source: Sternberger et al.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 DRC: 1960 National Assembly results EISA
  2. ↑ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p291 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
  3. ↑ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p2428
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