1957 Mauritanian Territorial Assembly election

Territorial Assembly elections were held in Mauritania on 31 March 1957. The result was a victory for the Mauritanian Progressive Union, which won 33 of the 34 seats. The other seat was won by an independent candidate in the Baie du Levrier constituency.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Mauritanian Progressive Union	252,898	94.91	33	+11
	Democratic Bloc of Gorgol	5,126	1.92	0	–
	Union of the Natives of Southern Mauritania	1,737	0.65	0	–
	Independents	6,713	2.52	1	–2
Total		266,474	100.00	34	+10
Valid votes		266,474	99.37
Invalid/blank votes		1,680	0.63
Total votes		268,154	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		376,152	71.29
Source: Sternberger et al.