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List Of Elections In 1962
The following elections occurred in 1962. Africa * Algerian independence referendum * 1962 Chadian parliamentary election * Gambian legislative election * Northern Rhodesian general election * Southern Rhodesian general election * Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland election * Sierra Leonean general election * presidential election in Tanganyika (later Tanzania) * 1962 Ugandan general election General elections were held in Uganda on 25 April 1962 in preparation for independence on 9 October. However, elections were not held in all parts of the country, with the Parliament of Buganda nominating 21 members (all of whom belonged to the Ka ... Asia * 1962 Bruneian general election * 1962 North Korean parliamentary election * 1962 Singaporean national referendum * 1962 Japanese House of Councillors election India * 1962 Indian general election * Indian general election in Andhra Pradesh, 1962 * Indian general election in Madras, 1962 * 1962 Indian presidentia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962 Algerian Independence Referendum
An independence referendum was held in French Algeria on 1 July 1962. It followed French approval of the Évian Accords in an April referendum. Voters were asked whether Algeria should become an independent state, co-operating with France; 99.72% voted in favour with a voter turnout of 91.88%. Following the referendum, France declared Algeria to be independent on 3 July; the decision was published in the official journal the following day, and Algerian leaders declared 5 July (the 132nd anniversary of the French arrival in Algiers) to be Independence Day. When Algeria ceased to be part of France it also ceased being part of the European Communities. Background The Algerian War was started by members of the National Liberation Front (FLN) with the Toussaint Rouge attacks on 1 November 1954. Conflicts proliferated in France, including the May 1958 Algerian crisis that led to the fall of the Fourth Republic. French forces used brutal means of attempting to suppress Algerian n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian General Election In Madras, 1962
The 1962 Indian general election polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 41 seats in the state. The result was a victory for Indian National Congress winning 31 out of 41 seats. This would mark the last time, that Congress has won more than 30 seats in this state, without the help of allies. After the defeat of Congress, in Madras, in 1967, Congress sought help and allied with local parties, to get seats in Madras/Tamil Nadu. Voting and results List of Elected MPs See also *Elections in Tamil Nadu Elections in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu are conducted every five years to elect Member of the Legislative Assembly (India), members to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and Member of Parliament (India), members of parliament to the Lok Sab ... Bibliography Volume I, 1962 Indian general election, 3rd Lok Sabha External links Website of Election Commission of IndiaCNN-IBN Lok Sabha Election History {{Tamil Nadu general elections, state=expanded 1962 Indian general elec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962 South Dorset By-election
The 1962 South Dorset by-election occurred following the death of George Montagu, 9th Earl of Sandwich on 15 June 1962. His son Victor Montagu, Viscount Hinchingbrooke, the incumbent MP for the constituency of South Dorset (UK Parliament constituency), South Dorset, was subsequently elevated to the peerage, becoming the 10th Earl of Sandwich. Following the Peerage Act 1963, the 10th Earl disclaimed his peerages in 1964, becoming Victor Montagu, but never sat in the House of Commons again. Candidates The campaign coincided with a period when the United Kingdom was negotiating to join the European Communities ("Common Market"). The application was later vetoed by Charles de Gaulle in 1963. Viscount Hinchingbrooke was staunchly against joining the Common Market, while the Conservative candidate, Angus Maude, had to back the official party pro-Common Market policy. The issue resulted in a local Conservative, Debenham baronets, Sir Piers Debenham, standing as an anti-Common Market candi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962 Chippenham By-election
A by-election was held for the British House of Commons constituency of Chippenham, Wiltshire, England, on 22 November 1962. Jerome, Naylor and Smith were all serving in the British Armed Forces. The law stated that, on standing in a Parliamentary election, they would be released from the Forces; this was, therefore, a way to receive an early honourable discharge, for the cost of a lost deposit. The practice was banned soon afterwards.F. W. S. Craig, ''Minor Parties at British Parliamentary Elections'', p.129 The election was won by the Conservative Party candidate, Daniel Awdry, who won a narrow majority over the Liberal Party's then Economic Spokesperson, Christopher Layton. References External links British Parliamentary By Elections: Liberal Party campaign literature from the by-election See also * 1943 Chippenham by-election * Chippenham (UK Parliament constituency) * List of United Kingdom by-elections The list of by-elections in the United Kingdom is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962 Blackpool North By-election
The by-election for the British House of Commons constituency of Blackpool North, in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, was held on 13 March 1962. The by-election was called following the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Toby Low, 1st Baron Aldington. This was the last parliamentary by-election in England to be held on a day other than Thursday. The result was a hold for the Conservative Party. See also * Blackpool North (UK Parliament constituency) *List of United Kingdom by-elections The list of by-elections in the United Kingdom is divided chronologically by parliament: Parliament of England * List of English by-elections (1689–1700) * List of English by-elections (1701–1707) Parliament of Great Britain * List of Great ... References 1962 elections in the United Kingdom 1962 in England March 1962 in the United Kingdom 1960s in Lancashire Politics of Blackpool History of Blackpool By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962 French Évian Accords Referendum
A referendum to approve the Évian Accords ending the Algerian War and granting self-determination to Algeria was held in France on 8 April 1962.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p674 It was approved by 90.8% of voters with a 75.3% turnout. On 1 July a second referendum was held in Algeria, with the question "Do you want Algeria to become an independent state cooperating with France under the conditions defined by the 19 March 1962 declarations?" put to voters. Only people living in Algeria were able to participate in the second referendum. This second r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962 French Presidential Election Referendum
A referendum on the method of the election of the president was held in France on 28 October 1962.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p674 The question was whether to have the President of the French Republic elected by direct popular vote, rather than by an electoral college. It was approved by 62.3% of voters with a 77.0% turnout. The reform was controversial because it strengthened the executive at the expense of Parliament, and because of the disputed constitutionality of the procedure used. Background In the Third and Fourth Republic, Parliament elected the President of the Republic. In the original 1958 constitution of the Fifth Republic, the president was elected by an electoral college, in a manner similar to the senators: electors were the members of Parliament, members of the departmental assemblies, and representatives of cities, towns and villages (such as mayors). Charles de Gaulle was elected in this manner in the 195 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962 French Legislative Election
Legislative elections were held in France on 18 November and 25 November 1962 to elect the second National Assembly of the Fifth Republic. Since 1959 and the change of Algerian policy (Charles de Gaulle decided in favour of the "self-government" and " Algerian Algeria"), France had faced bomb attacks by the Secret Armed Organization (''Organisation armée secrète'' or OAS) which opposed the independence of Algeria, negotiated by the FLN with the March 1962 Evian agreements and approved by referendum by the French people. This policy was disapproved by some members of the "Presidential Majority". Simultaneously, when Georges Pompidou replaced Michel Debré as prime minister, the center-right parties ( MRP and CNIP) left the majority due to de Gaulle's eurosceptic declaration. Like the Left, they denounced the presidentialization of the regime. On 22 August de Gaulle escaped from an assassination attempt by the OAS in Le Petit-Clamart. He subsequently announced a controvers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962 Austrian Legislative Election
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Parliamentary elections were held in Austria on 18 November 1962. The result was a victory for the Austrian People's Party, which won 81 of the 165 seats. Voter turnout was 94%.Nohlen & Stöver, p214 Although the People's Party had come up only two seats short of an outright majority, Chancellor Alfons Gorbach (who had succeeded Julius Raab a year earlier) retained the grand coalition with the Socialists under Vice-Chancellor Bruno Pittermann. Results Results by state References Legislative elections in Austria Austria Legislative Austria Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine Federal states of Austria, states, of which the capital Vienna is the List of largest cities in Aust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962 Maltese General Election
General elections were held in Malta between 17 and 19 February 1962.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1302 The Nationalist Party emerged as the largest party, winning 25 of the 50 seats. The Nationalist Party and four other pro-Catholic Church, self-declared anti-communist parties, formed an electoral pact against the Labour Party. This election is considered to be also the one to give the parties a mandate in favour of (or against) future Independence from the United Kingdom. Electoral system The elections were held using the single transferable vote system, whilst the number of seats was increased from 40 to 50.Nohlen & Stöver, p1310 Due to the nature of the electoral system not providing for electoral alliances, party candidates appeared individually on ballot papers. Participating parties Results Notes References {{Maltese elections General elections in Malta Malta Malta, officially the Republic of Malta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962 Finnish Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Finland on 4 and 5 February 1962.Dieter Nohlen, Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p606 Background V. J. Sukselainen's second minority government had resigned in 1961, followed by Prime Minister Martti Miettunen's Centre Party (Finland), Agrarian first government, also a centrist minority government. In the spring of 1961, Olavi Honka, a former Chancellor of Justice (Attorney General), accepted the presidential candidacy of the Social Democratic Party of Finland, Social Democratic Party, National Coalition Party, Swedish People's Party of Finland, Swedish People's Party, People's Party of Finland (1951), People's Party, Finnish Rural Party, Smallholders' Party and the Liberal League (Finland), Liberal League. This Honka Alliance's goal was to defeat President Urho Kekkonen in the 1962 Finnish presidential election, presidential elections of January and February 1962. However, their plans were derailed in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962 Albanian Parliamentary Election ...
Parliamentary elections were held in the People's Republic of Albania on 3 June 1962. The Democratic Front was the only party able to contest the elections, and subsequently won all 214 seats. Voter turnout was reported to be 100%, with only seven registered voters not voting.Nohlen & Stöver, p138 Results References {{Albanian elections Parliamentary elections in Albania Albania 1962 in Albania One-party elections Albania Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea, and shares land borders with Montenegro to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
