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) won 28 of the 30 elected seats in the Legislative Council, whilst the remaining 34 members were appointed.[2][3]

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Campaign

Fifteen of the 30 elected seats were uncontested, all of which were won by the TANU.[4]

Results
Party Votes % Seats
Tanganyika African National Union47,68574.430
United Tanganyika Party6,90910.90
African National Congress530.00
Independents8,55713.60
Appointees––34
Total63,20410064
Source: Nohlen et al.

By constituency
Constituency Candidate Party Votes %
TangaAfricansJohn KetoTanganyika African National Union3,555
Petro Chambuya Mntambo1,854
Zuberi Mwinyisheikh MtemvuAfrican National Congress53
Paul Nkanyemka49
AsiansKrishna BeldevIndependent3,550
Mohamed Hussain1,435
Fazelabbas Sylemanji Khambalia350
Mukhtar Ahmed Ayaz76
EuropeansRoderick NevilleIndependent3,439
David LeadUnited Tanganyika Party1,972
Source: East Africa and Rhodesia[5]

Aftermath

In December 1959, the United Kingdom agreed to the establishment of internal self-government, after fresh elections the following year.[6]

References
  1. Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, pp875-879 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
  2. Elections in Tanzania African Elections Database
  3. Julius Kambarage Nyerere About.com
  4. Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p2166
  5. "T.A.N.U. Sweeps the Board", East Africa and Rhodesia, 18 September 1958, p73
  6. Godfrey Mwakikagile (2008) The Union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar: Product of the Cold War?, Intercontinental Books, pp19–20
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