Lesotho: 1970 National Assembly election results

Updated March 2007

Note: The Basotholand National Party government nullified the election and official results were not released. The figures below are based on declarations at polling stations.

Election days: 27-28 January 1970

Party	Votes	% Votes	Seats	% Seats
Basutoland Congress Party	152 907	49.8	36	60.0
Basotholand National Party	108 162	42.2	23	38.3
Marema-Tlou Freedom Party	22 279	7.3	1	1.7
Others	1 909	0.7	0	0.0
Total	285 257	100.0	60	100.0

Source

LODGE, T, KADIMA, D & POTTIE, D (eds) 2002 Compendium of Elections in Southern Africa, EISA, 97.