Early general elections were held in

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to elect the House of Representatives on 8 May 1965,Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) ''Elections in Africa: A data handbook'', p527 following the dissolution of parliament by King

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after the 1964 elections.The Libyan economy: economic diversification and international repositioning
p16 As political parties were banned, all candidates ran as independents. In order to ensure the victory of pro-government candidates, ballot boxes were tampered with by police.

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