Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, 1965

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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] Following the elections, the results were disputed by several parties. The Léopoldville Court of Appeal accepted six of them, and re-runs were required in Kivu Central, Goma-Rutshuru, Cuvette Centrale, Fizi, Kwilu and Maniema, which were held between 8 and 22 August 1965.[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.

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Congolese National Convention 227,961 9.2 38 New
CONAKAT 178,302 7.2 9 +1
Congolese Democratic Union 162,016 6.6 10 New
ABAKO 136,226 5.5 10 –2
Association of the Wanande of Beni and Lubero 104,896 4.3 7 New
Congolese Democratic Rally (CONACO) 91,475 3.7 4 New
Party of National Unity 82,601 3.3 4 –4
PSA-Kamitatu 79,358 3.2 4 –9
Mwinda-Bakongo 68,750 2.8 5 New
BALUKABAT 64,866 2.6 3 New
African Democratic Union-Lubaya 64,845 2.6 4 New
LUKA 62,856 2.5 4 +1
Katangan Common Front 59,223 2.4 3 New
Congolese Regrouping Party (CONACO) 56,698 2.3 4 New
Congolese National Party (CONACO) 52,060 2.1 4 New
Congolese Regrouping (CONACO) 49,675 2.0 6 New
Congolese Democrat Party (CONACO) 49,039 2.0 4 New
Luba People's Rally (CONACO) 48,944 2.0 4 New
Congolese Democratic Party (CONACO) 42,878 1.7 2 New
Movement for the Democratic Evolution of Africa 36,441 1.5 2 New
Association of Socialist Christians of Congo 36,430 1.5 3 New
Congolese National Party 35,275 1.4 3 New
Popular Movement of Sankuru (CONACO) 34,811 1.4 2 New
Budjala Union 32,780 1.3 1 New
Mouvement National Congolais-Lumumba 31,874 1.3 2 –34
PDR (CONACO) 29,277 1.2 5 New
ATCAR (CONACO) 25,375 1.0 1 −
ATCAR 24,710 1.0 2 +1
Congolese National Convention cartels 23,052 0.9 1 New
Association of Citizens of Tshuapa 22,011 0.9 2 New
Congolese Rural Party 21,861 0.9 1 New
Union of the Citizens of Lake Leopold II 19,944 0.8 1 New
Congolese Democratic Rally 19,912 0.8 1 New
Common Front of North Kivu 19,179 0.8 1 New
Basonge Unity Movement (CONACO) 16,314 0.7 3 +2
Congolese Democratic Party 15,059 0.6 1 New
National Public Salvation Front (CONACO) 15,014 0.6 1 New
INTERCOUP-Huapa 11,645 0.5 1 New
CTS–UPP (CONACO) 9,781 0.4 1 New
BA-LIKOLO 9,634 0.4 1 New
Association of Socialist Christians of Congo 6,226 0.3 1 New
Independents 12,815 0.5 1 +1
Regional parties 274,778 11.1 0 0
Total 2,466,957 100 167 +30
Source: Sternberger et al.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 DRC: Electoral Operation of the 1965 election EISA
  2. ↑ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p292 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
  3. ↑ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, pp2432−2433
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