British Cameroons parliamentary election, 1961

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Parliamentary elections were held in British Cameroons on 30 December 1961. The result was a victory for the Kamerun National Democratic Party, which won 24 of the 37 seats in the House of Assembly.^[1]

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Kamerun National Democratic Party	140,347	54.9	24	+10
Cameroon People's National Convention	68,458	26.8	10	–2
One Kamerun	17,733	6.9	1	+1
Other parties	1,401	0.6	0	New
Independents	27,494	10.8	2	+2
Total	255,433	100	37	+11
Source: Nohlen et al.

↑ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p181 ISBN 0-19-829645-2

Elections and referendums in Cameroon

Presidential elections	1965 1970 1975 1980 1984 1988 1992 1997 2004 2011 2018

Parliamentary elections	1964 1970 1973 1978 1983 1988 1992 1997 2002 2007 2013

Pre-union elections	French Cameroon: 1946 (Mar) 1946 (Dec) 1952 1956 1960 British Cameroons: 1954 1957 1959 1961

French elections	1945 1946 (Jun) 1946 (Nov) 1951 1956 1957

Referendums	1945 1946 (May) 1946 (Oct) 1958 1960 (French) 1961 (British) 1972

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