1958–59 Tanganyikan general election

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.[1] The Tanganyika African National Union (TANU) won 28 of the 30 elected seats in the Legislative Council, whilst the remaining 34 members were appointed.[2][3]

Campaign

Fifteen of the 30 elected seats were uncontested, all of which were won by the TANU.[4]

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats
Tanganyika African National Union	47,685	74.4	30
United Tanganyika Party	6,909	10.9	0
African National Congress	53	0.0	0
Independents	8,557	13.6	0
Appointees	–	–	34
Total	63,204	100	64
Source: Nohlen et al.

By constituency

Constituency		Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Tanga	Africans	John Keto	Tanganyika African National Union	3,555
		Petro Chambuya Mntambo		1,854
		Zuberi Mwinyisheikh Mtemvu	African National Congress	53
		Paul Nkanyemka		49
	Asians	Krishna Beldev	Independent	3,550
		Mohamed Hussain		1,435
		Fazelabbas Sylemanji Khambalia		350
		Mukhtar Ahmed Ayaz		76
	Europeans	Roderick Neville	Independent	3,439
		David Lead	United Tanganyika Party	1,972
Source: East Africa and Rhodesia[5]

Aftermath

In December 1959, the United Kingdom agreed to the establishment of internal self-government, after fresh elections the following year.[6]

References

1. Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, pp875-879 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
2. Elections in Tanzania African Elections Database
3. Julius Kambarage Nyerere About.com
4. Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p2166
5. "T.A.N.U. Sweeps the Board", East Africa and Rhodesia, 18 September 1958, p73
6. Godfrey Mwakikagile (2008) The Union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar: Product of the Cold War?, Intercontinental Books, pp19–20