Countrywide municipal elections, in which the Somali Youth League won 74 percent of the seats, occurred in November 1963. These were followed in March 1964 by the country's first post-independence national elections.
In November 1963, countrywide municipal elections saw the Somali Youth League dominate with 74 percent of the seats. This was followed by the country's inaugural national elections, held in March 1964, marking a significant milestone after independence.