1946–47 French Sudan General Council election
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General Council elections were held in French Sudan in December 1946 and 5 January 1947.[1]
Electoral system
The General Council was elected using two voting lists. The First College elected 20 seats, whilst the Second College elected 30.[2]
Results
| Party | First round | Second round | Total seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | ||
| First College | |||||||
| Defence of the Interests of Sudan | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| French Section of the Workers' International | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| Sudanese Progressive Party | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| French-African Union | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Independents | 7 | 2 | 9 | ||||
| Total | 1,483 | 100 | 14 | 6 | 20 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,346 | 44.3 | – | – | – | ||
| Second College | |||||||
| Sudanese Progressive Party | 5 | 16 | 21 | ||||
| Community of Yatenga | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| Sudanese Union – African Democratic Rally | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Marka, Peul, Bobo, Samogo Union | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Independents | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 70,409 | 100 | 11 | 19 | 30 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 156,270 | 45.1 | – | – | – | ||
| Source: De Benoist | |||||||
References
- ^ Joseph-Roger de Benoist (1982) Afrique occidentale française de 1944 à 1960, p537–538
- ^ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p1228
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