1965 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election

General elections were held in the Democratic Republic of the Congo between 18 March and 30 April 1965, following the promulgation of a new constitution approved by a referendum the previous year. 223 political parties contested the election for 167 seats in the Chamber of Deputies.[1]

The elections were won by parties allied with the Congolese National Convention, led by former secessionist leader Moise Tshombe, which won a total of 80 seats.[2] Following the elections, the results were disputed by several parties. The Léopoldville Court of Appeal accepted six of them, and re-runs were required in Kivu Central, Goma-Rutshuru, Cuvette Centrale, Fizi, Kwilu and Maniema, which were held between 8 and 22 August 1965.[1]

Despite Tshombe's party winning the election, President Joseph Kasa-Vubu appointed Évariste Kimba of the Congolese Democratic Front Prime Minister, a situation which ultimately led to Joseph Mobutu carrying out a military coup in November. By the next election in 1970, Mobutu had eliminated all opposition parties, allowing his Popular Movement of the Revolution to run unopposed. As a result, the 1965 election would be the last in which opposition parties were allowed to participate until 2006.

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Congolese National Convention227,9619.238New
CONAKAT178,3027.29+1
Congolese Democratic Union162,0166.610New
ABAKO136,2265.510–2
Association of the Wanande of Beni and Lubero (CONACO)104,8964.37New
Congolese Democratic Rally (CONACO)91,4753.74New
Party of National Unity82,6013.34–4
PSA-Kamitatu79,3583.24–9
Mwinda-Bakongo68,7502.85New
BALUKABAT64,8662.63New
African Democratic Union-Lubaya64,8452.64New
LUKA62,8562.54+1
Katangan Common Front59,2232.43New
Congolese Regrouping Party (CONACO)56,6982.34New
Congolese National Party (CONACO)52,0602.14New
Congolese Regrouping (CONACO)49,6752.06New
Congolese Democrat Party (CONACO)49,0392.04New
Luba People's Rally (CONACO)48,9442.04New
Congolese Democratic Party (CONACO)42,8781.72New
Movement for the Democratic Evolution of Africa36,4411.52New
Association of Socialist Christians of Congo36,4301.53New
Congolese National Party35,2751.43New
Popular Movement of Sankuru (CONACO)34,8111.42New
Budjala Union32,7801.31New
Mouvement National Congolais-Lumumba31,8741.32–34
PDR (CONACO)29,2771.25New
ATCAR (CONACO)25,3751.01
ATCAR24,7101.02+1
Congolese National Convention cartels23,0520.91New
Association of Citizens of Tshuapa22,0110.92New
Congolese Rural Party21,8610.91New
Union of the Citizens of Lake Leopold II19,9440.81New
Congolese Democratic Rally19,9120.81New
Common Front of North Kivu19,1790.81New
Basonge Unity Movement (CONACO)16,3140.73+2
Congolese Democratic Party15,0590.61New
National Public Salvation Front (CONACO)15,0140.61New
INTERCOUP-Huapa11,6450.51New
CTS–UPP (CONACO)9,7810.41New
BA-LIKOLO9,6340.41New
Association of Socialist Christians of Congo6,2260.31New
Independents12,8150.51+1
Regional parties274,77811.100
Total2,466,957100167+30
Source: Sternberger et al.[3]

References

  1. DRC: Electoral Operation of the 1965 election Archived 2010-09-02 at the Wayback Machine EISA
  2. Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p292 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
  3. Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, pp2432−2433
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