1965 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election
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] [ 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 +/– Convention Nationale Congolaise 227,961 9.24 38 New CONAKAT 178,302 7.23 9 +1 Congolese Democratic Union 162,016 6.57 10 New ABAKO 136,226 5.52 10 –2 Association of the Wanande of Beni and Lubero (CONACO )104,896 4.25 7 New Rally for Congolese Democracy (CONACO )91,475 3.71 4 New Party of National Unity 82,601 3.35 4 –4 Parti Solidaire Africain-Kamitatu 79,358 3.22 4 –9 Mwinda-Bakongo 68,750 2.79 5 New BALUKABAT 64,866 2.63 3 New African Democratic Union-Lubaya 64,845 2.63 4 New LUKA 62,856 2.55 4 +1 Katangan Common Front 59,223 2.40 3 New Congolese Regrouping Party (CONACO )56,698 2.30 4 New Congolese National Party (CONACO )52,060 2.11 4 New Congolese Regrouping (CONACO )49,675 2.01 6 New Congolese Democrat Party (CONACO )49,039 1.99 4 New Luba People's Rally (CONACO )48,944 1.98 4 New Congolese Democratic Party (CONACO )42,878 1.74 2 New Movement for the Democratic Evolution of Africa 36,441 1.48 2 New Association of Socialist Christians of Congo 36,430 1.48 3 New Congolese National Party 35,275 1.43 3 New Popular Movement of Sankuru (CONACO )34,811 1.41 2 New Budjala Union 32,780 1.33 1 New Mouvement National Congolais-Lumumba 31,874 1.29 2 –34 PDR (CONACO ) 29,277 1.19 5 New ATCAR (CONACO )25,375 1.03 1 − ATCAR 24,710 1.00 2 +1 Convention Nationale Congolaise cartels23,052 0.93 1 New Association of Citizens of Tshuapa 22,011 0.89 2 New Congolese Rural Party 21,861 0.89 1 New Union of the Citizens of Lake Leopold II 19,944 0.81 1 New Congolese Democratic Rally 19,912 0.81 1 New Common Front of North Kivu 19,179 0.78 1 New Basonge Unity Movement (CONACO )16,314 0.66 3 +2 Congolese Democratic Party 15,059 0.61 1 New National Public Salvation Front (CONACO )15,104 0.61 1 New INTERCOUP-Huapa 11,645 0.47 1 New CTS–UPP (CONACO )9,781 0.40 1 New BA-LIKOLO 9,634 0.39 1 New Association of Socialist Christians of Congo 6,226 0.25 1 New Regional parties 274,778 11.14 0 0 Independents 12,815 0.52 1 +1 Total 2,466,957 100.00 167 +30 Source: Sternberger et al. [ 3]
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