1961 Southern Cameroons parliamentary election

1961 Southern Cameroons parliamentary election

30 December 1961

Party Leader % Seats +/– KNDP John Ngu Foncha 54.94 24 +10 CNPC 26.80 10 −2 OK Ndeh Ntumazah 6.94 1 +1 Independents – 10.76 2 +2 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister after John Ngu Foncha KNDP John Ngu Foncha KNDP

Parliamentary elections were held in Southern Cameroons on 30 December 1961. The result was a victory for the Kamerun National Democratic Party, which won 24 of the 37 seats in the House of Assembly.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Kamerun National Democratic Party	140,347	54.94	24	+10
	Cameroon People's National Convention	68,458	26.80	10	–2
	One Kamerun	17,733	6.94	1	+1
	Other parties	1,401	0.55	0	New
	Independents	27,494	10.76	2	+2
Total		255,433	100.00	37	+11
Source: Nohlen et al.