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1958–59 Tanganyikan general election

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General elections were held in Tanganyika in September 1958 and February 1959. Elections were held in five constituencies on 8 and 12 September 1958, and in the other five on 9 and 15 February 1959. The Tanganyika African National Union (TANU) and affiliated independents won all 30 elected seats in the Legislative Council.

Campaign

Fifteen of the 30 elected seats were uncontested, all of which were won by the TANU. In each constituency, voters voted for an African, Asian and European candidate. A further 34 members were appointed.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
Tanganyika African National Union46,89568.5230
United Tanganyika Party6,90910.100
African National Congress530.080
Independents14,58121.310
Appointed members34
Total68,438100.0064
Total votes32,532–
Registered voters/turnout40,60680.12
Source: Tanganyika Gazette, Barongo, Mwaga

By constituency

Constituency Candidate Party Votes Notes
Central Province Africans Mwalimu Kihere Tanganyika African National Union – Elected unopposed
Asians Al Noor Kassum Independent (TANU) – Elected unopposed
Europeans Horace Wellesley Hannah Independent (TANU) – Elected unopposed
Dar es Salaam Africans Rashidi Kawawa Tanganyika African National Union – Elected unopposed
Asians Kantilal Jhaveri Independent (TANU) 4,281 Elected
G.M. Daya Independent 2,023
Europeans D.F. Heath Independent (TANU) 4,869 Elected
Tom Tyrell Independent 1,434
Eastern Province Africans Julius Nyerere Tanganyika African National Union 2,628 Elected
Patrick Kunambi Independent 802
Asians Amir H. Jamal Independent (TANU) 2,672 Elected
Shivabhai Mithabhai Patel Independent 601
Fazal Kassam Issa Independent 157
Europeans Graham Thomas Lewis Independent (TANU) – Elected unopposed
Northern Province Africans Solomon Nkya Eliufoo Tanganyika African National Union 3,348 Elected
Siwa Kundael George Independent 1,275
Asians Sophia Mustafa Independent (TANU) 2,248 Elected
Hassanali Kassam Virani Independent 864
Mohamedali Sharif Independent 682
Narshidas Mathuradas Mehta Independent 660
Dharampal Behal Independent 169
Europeans Derek Noel Maclean Bryceson Independent (TANU) 3,300 Elected
John Michael Hunter Independent 1,323
South-East Lake Africans Paul Bomani Tanganyika African National Union – Elected unopposed
Asians C.K. Patel Independent (TANU) – Elected unopposed
Europeans J.S. Mann Independent (TANU) – Elected unopposed
Southern Highlands Province Africans John Mwakangale Tanganyika African National Union 2,682 Elected
Timothy Sankey United Tanganyika Party 694
Ferdinand Ugulumu Independent 420
Warte Bertie Mwanjisi Independent 120
Asians Arjan Singh Bajaj Independent (TANU) 2,744 Elected
Rehemtulla Karim Manji Independent 1,172
Europeans Lady Marion Chesham Independent (TANU) 2,962 Elected
Ivor Cresswell Bayldon United Tanganyika Party 954
Southern Province Africans Lawi Sijaona Tanganyika African National Union – Elected unopposed
Asians S.T. Thanki Independent (TANU) 2,243 Elected
M.H. Versi Independent 900
Europeans Leader Stirling Independent (TANU) – Elected unopposed
Tanga Africans John Keto Tanganyika African National Union 3,455 Elected
Petro Chambuya Mntambo United Tanganyika Party 1,854
Zuberi Mwinyisheikh Mtemvu African National Congress 53
Paul Nkanyemka Independent 49
Asians Krishna Beldev Independent (TANU) 3,550 Elected
Mohamed Hussain United Tanganyika Party 1,435
Fazelabbas Sylemanji Khambalia Independent 350
Mukhtar Ahmed Ayaz Independent 76
Europeans Roderick Donaldson Independent (TANU) 3,439 Elected
David Lead United Tanganyika Party 1,972
West Lake Africans George Kahama Tanganyika African National Union – Elected unopposed
Asians N.K. Laxman Independent (TANU) – Elected unopposed
Europeans Barbro Johansson Independent (TANU) – Elected unopposed
Western Province Africans Abdalla Fundikira Tanganyika African National Union – Elected unopposed
Asians Mahmud Nasser Rattansey Independent (TANU) 2,474 Elected
Lutaf Ali Bhatia Independent 1,056
Natwarlal Ambalal Patel Independent 235
Purshottam Rambhai Patel Independent 213
Europeans John Harvey Baker Independent (TANU) – Elected unopposed
Source: Tanganyika Gazette, Barongo, Mwaga

Aftermath

In December 1959, the United Kingdom agreed to the establishment of internal self-government, after fresh elections the following year.

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, pp875-879 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
  2. Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p2166
  3. Nohlen et al., p873
  4. Elections in Tanzania African Elections Database
  5. ^ Tanganyika Gazette, 27 February 1959, p161
  6. ^ Tanganyika Gazette, 26 September 1958, p762
  7. ^ E. B. M. Barongo (1966) Mkiki mkiki wa siasa Tanganyika, pp104–106
  8. ^ D. Z. Mwaga (1981 Historia ya chama cha TANU, 1954 hadi 1977, p58
  9. Godfrey Mwakikagile (2008) The Union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar: Product of the Cold War?, Intercontinental Books, pp19–20
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