1964 Swazi general election

General elections were held in Swaziland in June 1964 to elect members of the Legislative Council. The result was a victory for the Imbokodvo National Movement, which won eight of the directly-elected seats and all eight Tinkhundla seats.[1]

Electoral system

The elections were held using two voter rolls; a national roll elected eight Africans in "Open seats" and four Europeans from "Reserved seats" between 23 and 25 June, whilst a European roll elected a further four Europeans on 17 June.[2] A further eight seats were elected by the Tinkhundla ("chiefdoms grouped for age regiment mobilisation").[1]

Results

Party Open seats Reserved seats European seats Total seats
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
Imbokodvo National Movement79,68385.386,38519.908
United Swaziland Association20,09362.744,09359.248
Ngwane National Liberatory Congress11,46412.300
Swaziland Democratic Party1,2711.304,71714.600
Swaziland Independence Front2,14531.100
Swaziland Progressive Party (Nquku)5890.609813.500
Swaziland Progressive Party (Mabuza)2670.300
Independents6699.700
Tinkhundla seats8
Total93,274100832,17610046,907100424
Valid votes89.3
Invalid/blank votes10.336
Total votes cast73,109100
Registered voters/turnout139,15652.52,20985
Source: Sternberger et al.[2]

References

  1. Swaziland: The 1964 election EISA
  2. Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, pp2120−2121
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