Parliamentary elections were held in South West Africa on 15 September 1965.1965 Legislative Assembly Election African Elections Database The whites-only election saw a victory for the National Party of South West Africa, which won all 18 seats in the Legislative Assembly. From this election onwards, no other party won even a single seat of the Legislative Assembly during the apartheid era.
Electoral system The 18 members of the Legislative Assembly were elected from single-member constituencies. Prior to the elections six constituencies (Aroab, Mariental, Otjikondo, Usakos, Windhoek District and Windhoek North) were abolished and replaced by Erongo, Khomas-hochland, Stampriet, Walvisbay, Windhoek Klein and Windhoek South. The other constituencies were Gobabis, Grootfontein, Keetmanshoop, Luderitz, Maltahöhe, Okahandja, Otjiwarongo, Swakopmund, Tsumeb, Warmbad, Windhoek East and Windhoek West.Zedekia Ngavirue (1997) Political parties and interest groups in South West Africa (Namibia), P Schelttwein Publishing, p302
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