1964 Swazi general election

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General elections were held in Swaziland in June 1964. 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 Movement 79,683 85.3 8 6,385 19.9 0 − − − 8
United Swaziland Association − − − 20,093 62.7 4 4,093 59.2 4 8
Ngwane National Liberatory Congress 11,464 12.3 0 − − − − − − 0
Swaziland Democratic Party 1,271 1.3 0 4,717 14.6 0 − − − 0
Swaziland Independence Front − − − − − − 2,145 31.1 0 0
Swaziland Progressive Party (Nquku) 589 0.6 0 981 3.5 0 − − − 0
Swaziland Progressive Party (Mabuza) 267 0.3 0 − − − − − − 0
Independents − − − − − − 669 9.7 0 0
Tinkhundla seats − − − − − − − − − 8
Total 93,274 100 8 32,176 100 4 6,907 100 4 24
Valid votes 89.3
Invalid/blank votes 10.3 36
Total votes cast 73,109 100
Registered voters/turnout 139,156 52.5 2,209 85
Source: Sternberger et al.[2]

References[]

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