1969 Somali General Election (A New Somalia)

General elections were held in the Republic of Somalia on 17 June 1969 to elect 448 members of the House of Delegates. The election was held in a climate of uncertainty as rumors of a military plot against the government surfaced. Such claims intensified after the assassination of Prime Minister Abdirashid Shermarke. Due to the Somali National League not having a Deputy Chairman, the leadership asked former Chairman Aden Adde to join the election. Adde accepted on 23 July.