Belgian Congo general election, 1960

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General elections were held in the Belgian Congo on 22 May 1960, in order to create a government to rule the country following independence, scheduled for 30 June. The 137-seat Chamber of Representatives was elected by men over the age of 21. The seats were filled by district-based lists,^[1] although only two parties, the Mouvement National Congolais-Lumumba and the National Party of Progress, submitted lists in more than one district.

The MNC-L led by Patrice Lumumba won the most seats, and Lumumba was elected Prime Minister by the National Assembly after forming a coalition with the Parti Solidaire Africain, Centre de Regroupment Africain and some other parties.^[1] Voter turnout was 81.8%.^[2]

Following the election, an 84-seat Senate was elected by District Assembly members, and the two chambers elected a president (Joseph Kasa-Vubu of ABAKO) together.

Results

National Assembly

Party	Votes	%	Seats
Mouvement National Congolais-Lumumba	521,187	23.4	33
Parti Solidaire Africain	278,971	12.6	13
ABAKO	210,542	9.5	12
Mouvement National Congolais-Kalonji	147,578	6.6	7
National Party of Progress	137,195	6.1	7
CONAKAT	104,821	4.7	8
Centre de Regroupement Africain	95,721	4.3	10
Party of National Unity	92,547	4.2	7
BALUBAKAT (CK)	80,434	3.6	6
Congolese National Union	63,425	2.9	3
LUKA	52,612	2.4	3
Kasaian Union	47,526	2.1	2
Congolese Grouping	41,202	1.9	4
Basonge Unity Movement (MNC-L)	30,280	1.4	1
ATCAR (CK)	29,657	1.3	1
MEDERCO (PNP)	27,634	1.2	2
Ngwaka Association (PUNA)	26,114	1.2	2
Kasaian Coalition (MNC-L)	21,465	1.0	1
Alliance des Bayanzi	21,024	0.9	1
UNEBAFI (MNC-L)	19,324	0.9	1
Common Front–Delvaux	17,716	0.7	1
ARP−PRC	16,892	0.8	1
Union of the Mongo	16,739	0.8	1
MNC-K Independents	14,364	0.6	1
Coutumier (PNP)	13,408	0.6	1
Democratic Rally of Lac, Kwango and Kwilu	12,761	0.6	1
Regional parties	19,422	0.9	2
Independents	63,333	2.8	5
Invalid/blank votes	549,701	–	–
Total	2,773,595	100	137
Registered voters/turnout	3,390,940	81.8	–
Source: Nohlen et al.

Senate

Party	Seats
Mouvement National Congolais-Lumumba	21
Centre de Regroupement Africain	7
CONAKAT	7
ABAKO	5
Cartel Katangais	5
Parti Solidaire Africain	5
Mouvement National Congolais-Kalonji	4
Union of the Mongo	4
Congolese National Union	3
National Party of Progress	3
LUKA	2
Congolese Grouping	1
Democratic Rally of Lac, Kwango and Kwilu	1
Kasaian Coalition	1
People's Party	1
Other parties	1
Independents	5
Total	84
Source: Sternberger et al.^[3]

References

1 2 DRC: 1960 National Assembly results EISA
↑ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p291 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
↑ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p2428

Elections and referendums in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Presidential elections	1970 1977 1984 2006 2011 2018

Parliamentary elections	1960 1965 1970 1975 1977 1982 1987 2006 2011 2018

Senatorial elections	2007 2016

Gubernatorial elections	2007 2009 2014

Local elections	1957 1959

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