In the January 24, 1959, parliamentary elections in the British Southern Cameroons, the opposition Kamerun National Democratic Party (KNDP) won a narrow victory over the governing alliance, securing 14 of the 26 seats in the enlarged House of Assembly.
The election outcome—which hinged on the newly enfranchised female electorate and a Grassfields base opposed to Nigerian integration—resulted in the following breakdown:
Seat Breakdown
- Kamerun National Democratic Party (KNDP): 14 seats
- Kamerun National Congress / Kamerun People's Party (KNC/KPP) Alliance: 12 seats
Popular Vote Summary
While the KNC/KPP alliance held power heading into the election, the KNDP capitalized on an anti-integration platform that favored eventual reunification with French Cameroun. The popular vote was tightly contested, and this narrow victory allowed KNDP leader John Ngu Foncha to take over as Prime Minister, replacing the incumbent E. M. L. Endeley.
1959 Southern Cameroons parliamentary election
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamerun National Democratic Party | 73,305 | 53.42 | 14 | +9 | |
| Kamerun National Congress–Kamerun People's Party | 51,384 | 37.45 | 12 | +4 | |
| One Kamerun | 2,021 | 1.47 | 0 | New | |
| Independents | 10,509 | 7.66 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 137,219 | 100.00 | 26 | +13 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 205,576 | – | |||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | |||||
Popular Vote SummaryWhile the KNC/KPP alliance held power heading into the election, the KNDP capitalized on an anti-integration platform that favored eventual reunification with French Cameroun. The popular vote was tightly contested, and this narrow victory allowed KNDP leader John Ngu Foncha to take over as Prime Minister, replacing the incumbent E. M. L. Endeley.
Popular Vote Summary
While the KNC/KPP alliance held power heading into the election, the KNDP capitalized on an anti-integration platform that favored eventual reunification with French Cameroun. The popular vote was tightly contested, and this narrow victory allowed KNDP leader John Ngu Foncha to take over as Prime Minister, replacing the incumbent E. M. L. Endeley.
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