General elections were held in Tanganyika on 30 August 1960, following the agreement of the United Kingdom to establish internal self-government for the territory. The Tanganyika African National Union won 70 of the 71 elected seats,[1] whilst the other went to a TANU member who had stood against the official TANU candidate, and immediately joined TANU faction after being elected.[2]
1960, tanganyikan, general, election, general, elections, were, held, tanganyika, august, 1960, following, agreement, united, kingdom, establish, internal, self, government, territory, tanganyika, african, national, union, elected, seats, whilst, other, went, . General elections were held in Tanganyika on 30 August 1960 following the agreement of the United Kingdom to establish internal self government for the territory The Tanganyika African National Union won 70 of the 71 elected seats 1 whilst the other went to a TANU member who had stood against the official TANU candidate and immediately joined TANU faction after being elected 2 Results editPartyVotes SeatsTanganyika African National Union100 58182 8270African National Congress3370 280Independents20 52716 901Total121 445100 0071Registered voters turnout885 000 Source Nohlen et al References edit Dieter Nohlen Michael Krennerich amp Bernhard Thibaut 1999 Elections in Africa A data handbook p878 ISBN 0 19 829645 2 Elections in Tanzania African Elections Database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1960 Tanganyikan general election amp oldid 1204783452, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
