1964 Cameroonian parliamentary election

none Cameroon 1961 24 April 1964 1970 All 50 seats in the National Assembly yes 25 Cameroonian Union Ahmadou Ahidjo 82.98 40 Kamerun National Democratic Party John Ngu Foncha 8.55 10 Prime Minister Charles Assalé Cameroonian Union Charles Assalé Cameroonian Union Parliamentary elections were held in Cameroon on 24 April 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 (UC), which won 40 of the 50 seats. The UC and the Cameroonian Party of Democrats only contested the 40 seats East Cameroon, while the Kamerun National Democratic Party and Cameroon People's National Convention contested the ten seats in West Cameroon.Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p179 0-19-829645-2 The elections were marred by severe irregularities.Background Note: Cameroon US Department of State Results File:Cameroun Assemblée nationale 1964.svg Cameroonian Union 1863614 40 Kamerun National Democratic Party 192081 10 Cameroonian Party of Democrats 129571 0 Cameroon People's National Convention 60485 0 2259658 Nohlen et al. References Cameroon Parliamentary election Category:Parliamentary elections in Cameroon Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results Cameroon