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1958–59 Tanganyikan general election
General elections were held in Tanganyika in September 1958 and February 1959. Elections were held in five constituencies on 8 and 12 September 1958, and in the other five on 9 and 15 February 1959.[1] The Tanganyika African National Union (TANU) and affiliated independents won all 30 elected seats in the Legislative Council.
Campaign edit
Fifteen of the 30 elected seats were uncontested, all of which were won by the TANU.[2] In each constituency, voters voted for an African, Asian and European candidate.[3] A further 34 members were appointed.[4]
Results edit
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanganyika African National Union | 46,895 | 68.52 | 30 | |
| United Tanganyika Party | 6,909 | 10.10 | 0 | |
| African National Congress | 53 | 0.08 | 0 | |
| Independents | 14,581 | 21.31 | 0 | |
| Appointed members | 34 | |||
| Total | 68,438 | 100.00 | 64 | |
| Total votes | 32,532 | – | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 40,606 | 80.12 | ||
| Source: Tanganyika Gazette,[5][6] Barongo,[7] Mwaga[8] | ||||
By constituency edit
| Constituency | Candidate | Party | Votes | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Province | Africans | Mwalimu Kihere | Tanganyika African National Union | – | Elected unopposed |
| Asians | Al Noor Kassum | Independent (TANU) | – | Elected unopposed | |
| Europeans | Horace Wellesley Hannah | Independent (TANU) | – | Elected unopposed | |
| Dar es Salaam | Africans | Rashidi Kawawa | Tanganyika African National Union | – | Elected unopposed |
| Asians | Kantilal Jhaveri | Independent (TANU) | 4,281 | Elected | |
| G.M. Daya | Independent | 2,023 | |||
| Europeans | D.F. Heath | Independent (TANU) | 4,869 | Elected | |
| Tom Tyrell | Independent | 1,434 | |||
| Eastern Province | Africans | Julius Nyerere | Tanganyika African National Union | 2,628 | Elected |
| Patrick Kunambi | Independent | 802 | |||
| Asians | Amir H. Jamal | Independent (TANU) | 2,672 | Elected | |
| Shivabhai Mithabhai Patel | Independent | 601 | |||
| Fazal Kassam Issa | Independent | 157 | |||
| Europeans | Graham Thomas Lewis | Independent (TANU) | – | Elected unopposed | |
| Northern Province | Africans | Solomon Nkya Eliufoo | Tanganyika African National Union | 3,348 | Elected |
| Siwa Kundael George | Independent | 1,275 | |||
| Asians | Sophia Mustafa | Independent (TANU) | 2,248 | Elected | |
| Hassanali Kassam Virani | Independent | 864 | |||
| Mohamedali Sharif | Independent | 682 | |||
| Narshidas Mathuradas Mehta | Independent | 660 | |||
| Dharampal Behal | Independent | 169 | |||
| Europeans | Derek Noel Maclean Bryceson | Independent (TANU) | 3,300 | Elected | |
| John Michael Hunter | Independent | 1,323 | |||
| South-East Lake | Africans | Paul Bomani | Tanganyika African National Union | – | Elected unopposed |
| Asians | C.K. Patel | Independent (TANU) | – | Elected unopposed | |
| Europeans | J.S. Mann | Independent (TANU) | – | Elected unopposed | |
| Southern Highlands Province | Africans | John Mwakangale | Tanganyika African National Union | 2,682 | Elected |
| Timothy Sankey | United Tanganyika Party | 694 | |||
| Ferdinand Ugulumu | Independent | 420 | |||
| Warte Bertie Mwanjisi | Independent | 120 | |||
| Asians | Arjan Singh Bajaj | Independent (TANU) | 2,744 | Elected | |
| Rehemtulla Karim Manji | Independent | 1,172 | |||
| Europeans | Lady Marion Chesham | Independent (TANU) | 2,962 | Elected | |
| Ivor Cresswell Bayldon | United Tanganyika Party | 954 | |||
| Southern Province | Africans | Lawi Sijaona | Tanganyika African National Union | – | Elected unopposed |
| Asians | S.T. Thanki | Independent (TANU) | 2,243 | Elected | |
| M.H. Versi | Independent | 900 | |||
| Europeans | Leader Stirling | Independent (TANU) | – | Elected unopposed | |
| Tanga | Africans | John Keto | Tanganyika African National Union | 3,455 | Elected |
| Petro Chambuya Mntambo | United Tanganyika Party | 1,854 | |||
| Zuberi Mwinyisheikh Mtemvu | African National Congress | 53 | |||
| Paul Nkanyemka | Independent | 49 | |||
| Asians | Krishna Beldev | Independent (TANU) | 3,550 | Elected | |
| Mohamed Hussain | United Tanganyika Party | 1,435 | |||
| Fazelabbas Sylemanji Khambalia | Independent | 350 | |||
| Mukhtar Ahmed Ayaz | Independent | 76 | |||
| Europeans | Roderick Donaldson | Independent (TANU) | 3,439 | Elected | |
| David Lead | United Tanganyika Party | 1,972 | |||
| West Lake | Africans | George Kahama | Tanganyika African National Union | – | Elected unopposed |
| Asians | N.K. Laxman | Independent (TANU) | – | Elected unopposed | |
| Europeans | Barbro Johansson | Independent (TANU) | – | Elected unopposed | |
| Western Province | Africans | Abdalla Fundikira | Tanganyika African National Union | – | Elected unopposed |
| Asians | Mahmud Nasser Rattansey | Independent (TANU) | 2,474 | Elected | |
| Lutaf Ali Bhatia | Independent | 1,056 | |||
| Natwarlal Ambalal Patel | Independent | 235 | |||
| Purshottam Rambhai Patel | Independent | 213 | |||
| Europeans | John Harvey Baker | Independent (TANU) | – | Elected unopposed | |
| Source: Tanganyika Gazette,[5][6] Barongo,[7] Mwaga[8] | |||||
Aftermath edit
In December 1959, the United Kingdom agreed to the establishment of internal self-government, after fresh elections the following year.[9]
References edit
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, pp875-879 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
- ^ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p2166
- ^ Nohlen et al., p873
- ^ Elections in Tanzania African Elections Database
- ^ a b Tanganyika Gazette, 27 February 1959, p161
- ^ a b Tanganyika Gazette, 26 September 1958, p762
- ^ a b E. B. M. Barongo (1966) Mkiki mkiki wa siasa Tanganyika, pp104–106
- ^ a b D. Z. Mwaga (1981 Historia ya chama cha TANU, 1954 hadi 1977, p58
- ^ Godfrey Mwakikagile (2008) The Union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar: Product of the Cold War?, Intercontinental Books, pp19–20