Federal elections were held in the

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on 27 April 1962. Due to a boycott by all opposition parties,Kenneth Janda (1980)
Political Parties: A Cross-National Survey
' New York: The Free Press, pp281–282 the ruling

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was the only party to contest the election.James P Hubbard (2010) ''The United States and the End of British Colonial Rule in Africa, 1941-1968'', McFarland, p333

Results

The UFP won 54 of the 57 seats, with 39 candidates returned unopposed. In the 18 contested seats, voter turnout was lower than 50%.

References

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