1965 Libyan general election

1965 Libyan general election

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Early general elections were held in Libya on 8 May 1965 to elect members of the House of Representatives, the lower house of Parliament,^[1] following the dissolution of parliament by King Idris after the 1964 elections.^[2] As political parties were banned, all candidates ran as independents. In order to ensure the victory of pro-government candidates, ballot boxes were tampered with by police.^[2]

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