Local elections were held in Trust Territory of Somaliland in May 1954 to elect members of 35 municipalities.Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1918 The Somali Youth League won just over half of the 281 seats up for election.Sternberger et al., p1940
Campaign A total of 15 parties and organisations contested the elections:Sternberger et al., p1919
PartyGeographical reachClan statusMunicipalities contestedSomali Youth LeagueNationalInter-clan34Somali African UnionNationalInter-clan22Hizbia Digil and MirifleRegionalClan-based15Somali Progressive LeagueNationalInter-clan12Somali National UnionNationalInter-clan7Benadir Youth UnionRegionalInter-clan5Somali National LeagueLocalInter-clan1AbgaliaLocalClan-based1Abgal Youth AssociationLocalClan-based1AncoraLocalClan-based1LeopardoLocalClan-based1Murosada BlocLocalClan-based1PalmaLocalClan-based1Six ShidleLocalClan-based1Somali Democratic UnionLocalClan-based1
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