1965 Sudanese parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Sudan on 21 April and 8 May 1965. Due to the civil war the seats in the south of the country were left vacant until by-elections on 8 March and 18 April 1967.[1] The result was a second successive victory for the Umma Party, which won 90 of the 173 seats. Voter turnout was 58.1%.[2]

1965 Sudanese parliamentary election

21 April & 8 May 1965
All 207 seats to the Parliament
Leader Sirr Al-Khatim Al-Khalifa Ismail al-Azhari Party Umma Party NUP Seats won 90 59 Seat change 27 14
Prime Minister before election Sirr Al-Khatim Al-Khalifa Umma Party Elected Prime Minister Muhammad Ahmad Mahgoub Umma Party

Results

Parliament

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/−
	Umma Party			90	+27
	National Unionist Party			59	+14
	Beja Congress			10	New
	Sudan African National Union			10	New
	Sudanese Communist Party			8	New
	Islamic Charter Front			5	New
	People's Democratic Party			3	−24
	Southern Sudan Liberals			1	New
	Independents			21	New
Total		1,126,229		207	+34
Registered voters/turnout		1,959,880	58.1	−	−
Source: Nohlen

Note these results include the 1967 by-elections.

References

1. Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p851 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
2. Nohlen et al., p854