Namorese general election, 1965
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The Namorese general election of 1965 was held on March 20, 1965 to elect members of the 9th Namorese Central Council and the President-General of Namor. It was the last election before the constitutional reforms of 1966 which altered the composition of the Central Council and introduced direct elections for President-General.
Outgoing President-General Antelope Gelai of the ruling Liberationist Party was ineligible to run for reelection, having already served two terms since the adoption of the 1955 Constitution. As such, Vice President Kong Jo, also a Liberationist, ran for President-General on behalf of the party.
The Liberationists won nearly 93% of all seats in the Central Council, owing to the advantage provided by class constituencies, whose deputies were elected by district governments that were all headed by Liberationists. The supermajority allowed Kong to win the presidential election hands-down.
The perceived underrepresentation of opposition parties and reports of irregularities spurred demonstrations across the country demanding direct elections for the entire Central Council and the President-General. The demonstrations subsided after Kong met with opposition leaders and agreed to hold direct presidential and legislative elections in 1970.