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Politics of Guinea
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Elections to the French National Assembly were held in Guinea on 21 October 1945, with a second round of voting on 18 November.[1] Maurice Chevrance-Bertin and Yacine Diallo were elected.

Electoral system

The two seats allocated to the constituency were elected on two separate electoral rolls; French citizens elected one MP from the first college, whilst non-citizens elected one MP in the second college.[1]

Campaign

The elections were effectively a contest between the Fula and Mandinka. However, two Mandinka candidates stood, splitting their vote, whilst Yacine Diallo was the only Fula to stand.[2]

Results

Candidate First round Second round
Votes % Votes %
First College
Maurice Chevrance-Bertin (UDSR) 418 35.4 692 49.1
Jean Ferracci (SFIO) 355 30.1 538 38.1
Moreau 269 19.4 180 12.8
Ibrahima Dow (SFIO) 187 13.5
Vinsot (UCG) 89 6.4
Bacquet-Traoré 31 2.2
Meunier 21 1.5
Sanmarcelli 20 1.4
Maka 11 0.8
Invalid/blank votes 237 – 8 –
Total 1,418 100 1,418 100
Registered voters/turnout 1,944 72.9 1,944 72.9
Second College
Yacine Diallo 5,486 42.8 5,774 46.0
Mamba Sano 2,458 19.2 5,065 40.4
Ibrahime Kaba Lamine (PRR) 1,506 11.7 1,711 13.6
Diafodé Caba 931 7.3
Mamadoue Fodé Touré 803 6.3
Amara Soumah 659 5.2
Mamadou Sow 110 0.9
Hervé Sylla 102 0.8
Momo Touré 94 0.7
N'Fa Mamadou Touré 47 0.4
Momo Sakho 20 0.2
Invalid/blank votes 188 – 96 –
Total 12,829 100 12,646 100
Registered voters/turnout 16,233 79.0 16,233 77.9
Source: De Benoist[3]

Aftermath

Following the elections, Senegalese MP Lamine Guèye attempted to persuade all the African MPs to form an African Bloc, which would be affiliated with the SFIO. Although, the attempt failed, Diallo did sit with the SFIO.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p836
  2. ^ Edward Mortimer (1969) France and the Africans 1944–1960: A political history, Faber, p64
  3. ^ Joseph-Roger de Benoist (1982) Afrique occidentale française de 1944 à 1960, pp519–520
  4. ^ Mortimer, p72
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