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Elections in Swaziland
 
Political Profile
Political System: Traditional Monarchy
King: Mswati III [since 25 April 1986]
Prime Minister: Themba Dlamini [since 14 November 2003] The Prime Minister is appointed by the King.
Parliament [bicameral]: Senate (30 Seats) 10 members appointed by the House of Assembly and 20 appointed by the King; House of Assembly (60 Seats) 55 Members are elected by popular vote to serve 5-year terms and 10 members are appointed by the King. Electoral System: First Past The Post.
Political Situation since Independence
1968-1973 Emerging Democracy [Constitutional Monarchy]
1973-        Traditional Monarchy
     [1973-1978 Political Parties Banned; No elections held]
     [1978-1993 Political Parties Banned; Indirect elections held]
     [1993-        Political Parties Banned; Elections held through direct and indirect processes]
2007 Freedom House Rating: Political Rights - 7, Civil Liberties - 5, Status: Not Free
Next Scheduled National Assembly Election: October 2008
Political Parties: INM - Imbokodvo National Movement, NNLC - Ngwane National Liberatory Congress, NNLC-Samketi - Ngwane National Liberatory Congress-Samketi, SDP - Swaziland Democratic Party, SPP - Swaziland Progressive Party, SUF - Swaziland United Front, USA - United Swaziland Association
Election Results
 
 
Legislative
     Multiparty: 1964, 1967, 1972
     Non-Party: 1978, 1983, 1987, 1993, 1998, 2003
 
 
23-25 June 1964 Legislative Council Election*
Registered Voters  N/A
Total Votes        N/A [Voter Turnout: N/A]

Party

Number of Votes

% of Votes

Imbokodvo National Movement (INM)

79,683

85.5%

Ngwane National Liberatory Congress (NNLC)

-

12.3%

Swaziland Democratic Party (SDP)

-

1.4%

Swaziland Progressive Party (SPP)

-

0.7%

United Swaziland Association (USA)**

-

-

*The total number of seats in the legislative council and the number of seats won by each individual political party are unavailable.
**The United Swaziland Association (USA) was a political formation representing the interests of white settlers. There were two rolls in the election, the "National Roll" for Africans and the "European Roll" for whites. The USA won all seats on the European roll.
 
19-20 April 1967 Legislative Council Election
Registered Voters  N/A
Total Votes        N/A [Voter Turnout: N/A]

Party

Number of Votes

% of Votes

Number of Seats (24)

Imbokodvo National Movement (INM)

191,160

79.4%

24

Ngwane National Liberatory Congress (NNLC)

48,744

20.2%

-

Swaziland Progressive Party (SPP)

-

-

-

Swaziland United Front (SUF)

-

-

-

 
16-17 May 1972 House of Assembly Election
Registered Voters  N/A
Total Votes        N/A [Voter Turnout: N/A]

Party

% of Votes

Number of Seats (24)

Imbokodvo National Movement (INM)

78.3%

21

Ngwane National Liberatory Congress (NNLC)

18.2%

03

Swaziland Progressive Party (SPP)

-

-

Swaziland United Front (SUF)

-

-

Ngwane National Liberatory Congress-Samketi (NNLC-Samketi)

-

-

 
Non-Party Elections

October 1978 House of Assembly Election (50 Seats; 40 indirectly elected & 10 appointed by the King)

October 1983 House of Assembly Election (50 Seats; 40 indirectly elected & 10 appointed by the King)

November 1987 House of Assembly Election (50 Seats; 40 indirectly elected & 10 appointed by the King)

September/October 1993 House of Assembly Election (65 Seats; 55 elected & 10 appointed by the King)

19 September/24 October 1998 House of Assembly Election (65 Seats; 55 elected & 10 appointed by the King)Registered Voters 198,445                                                               Total Votes       119,845 [Voter Turnout: 60.4%]

18 October 2003 House of Assembly Election (65 Seats; 55 elected & 10 appointed by the King)                  Registered Voters 228,616                                                                Total Votes           N/A [Voter Turnout: N/A]