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1952 Mauritanian Territorial Assembly election

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Territorial Assembly elections were held in Mauritania on 30 March 1952.[1] The result was a victory for the Mauritanian Progressive Union, which won 22 of the 24 seats.[2]

Electoral system

The Territorial Assembly was elected by two colleges; the first college elected 8 members and the second 16.[3]

Results

Party Votes % Seats
First College
Union for the Defence of Mauritania and the French Union 277 5
French Union 183 3
Other parties 0
Invalid/blank votes – –
Total 647 100 8
Registered voters/turnout 1,020 63.4 –
Second College
Mauritanian Progressive Union 31,644 12
Mauritanian Entente 10,937 1
Other parties 0
Independents 5,697 3
Invalid/blank votes – –
Total 61,597 100 16
Registered voters/turnout 130,441 47.2 –
Source: De Benoist[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Joseph-Roger de Benoist (1982) Afrique occidentale française de 1944 à 1960, p541
  2. ^ Mauritania: Postwar Reforms Library of Congress Country Studies
  3. ^ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1364
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