General election in Sierra Leone in 1967

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The parliamentary elections in Sierra Leone in 1967 took place on March 17, 1967 in Sierra Leone .

Result

The election was won by the opposition All People's Congress (APP). It was the first time in sub-Saharan Africa that an opposition party had won an election. The takeover of power by the APP was delayed due to a coup until 1968.

32
28
6th
12
32 28 6th 12 
A total of 78 seats
  • APP : 32
  • SLPP : 28
  • Independent: 6
  • Chiefs : 12
Political party be right Share of votes Seats
APP 279,515 44.9% 32 (+16)
SLPP 230,999 37.1% 28 (± 0)
Independent candidates 111,936 18.0% 6 (−8)
Paramount Chiefs (indirect choice) - - 12
TOTAL 622,650 100% 78

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ H. Fisher: Elections and Coups in Sierra Leone, 1967 . In: The Journal of Modern African Studies Vol. 7, No. 4, 1969, p. 611 ff.
  2. ↑ D. Nohlen, M. Krennerich et al .: Elections in Africa: A data handbook , 1999, p. 799, ISBN 0-19-829645-2 .
  3. ↑ End of the Exception. Time, March 31, 1967.
  4. ^ J. Hirsch: Sierra Leone: Diamonds and the Struggle for Democracy , 2001.