1960 British Somaliland parliamentary election
# 1960 British Somaliland parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in British Somaliland on 17 February 1960. The result was a victory for the Somali National League (SNL), which won 20 of the 33 seats in the Legislative Council.

## Background

Although a Legislative Council had been elected in 1959, a new constitution led to the Council having an elected majority; 33 elected seats and three government officials.

## Electoral system

The 33 elected members of the Council were elected in single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting.

## Results

| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Somali National League | 42,395 | 52.10 | 20 | New |
| | National United Front | 20,249 | 24.89 | 1 | −6 |
| | United Somali Party | 13,350 | 16.41 | 12 | New |
| | Somali Youth League | 4,626 | 5.69 | 0 | New |
| | Other parties | 746 | 0.92 | 0 | − |
| Total | Total | 81,366 | 100.00 | 33 | +21 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. ||||||
