1954_Italian_Somaliland_local_elections Knowpia

Local elections were held in Trust Territory of Somaliland in May 1954 to elect members of 35 municipalities.^[1] The Somali Youth League won just over half of the 281 seats up for election.^[2]

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A total of 15 parties and organisations contested the elections:^[3]

Party	Geographical reach	Clan status	Municipalities contested
Somali Youth League	National	Inter-clan	34
Somali African Union	National	Inter-clan	22
Hizbia Digil and Mirifle	Regional	Clan-based	15
Somali Progressive League	National	Inter-clan	12
Somali National Union	National	Inter-clan	7
Benadir Youth Union	Regional	Inter-clan	5
Somali National League	Local	Inter-clan	1
Abgalia	Local	Clan-based	1
Abgal Youth Association	Local	Clan-based	1
Ancora	Local	Clan-based	1
Leopardo	Local	Clan-based	1
Murosada Bloc	Local	Clan-based	1
Palma	Local	Clan-based	1
Six Shidle	Local	Clan-based	1
Somali Democratic Union	Local	Clan-based	1


Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Somali Youth League	17,982	47.70	141
	Hizbia Digil and Mirifle	8,198	21.75	57
	Somali National Union	2,273	6.03	5
	Six Shidle	954	2.53	8
	Other parties	8,290	21.99	70
Total		37,697	100.00	281

Source: Sternberger et al.

^ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1918
^ Sternberger et al., p1940
^ Sternberger et al., p1919