1957 Nigerien Territorial Assembly election

1957 Nigerien Territorial Assembly election

31 March 1957
All 60 seats in the Territorial Assembly 31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	28.68%
Party Leader % Seats +/– Sawaba Djibo Bakary 64.52 41 New PPN–RDA Hamani Diori 29.96 19 +19 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Territorial Assembly elections were held in Niger on 31 March 1957. The result was a victory for the Sawaba party, which won 41 of the 60 seats.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Sawaba	222,958	64.52	41
	Nigerien Progressive Party – African Democratic Rally	103,518	29.96	19
	Nigerien Democratic Front	1,871	0.54	0
	Others	17,212	4.98	0
Total		345,559	100.00	60
Valid votes		345,559	97.56
Invalid/blank votes		8,630	2.44
Total votes		354,189	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		1,234,906	28.68
Source: Sternberger et al.