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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.[1] The other seat was won by an independent candidate in the Baie du Levrier constituency.[2]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/−
Mauritanian Progressive Union 252,898 94.9 33 +11
Democratic Bloc of Gorgol 5,126 1.9 0 –
Union of the Natives of Southern Mauritania 1,737 0.7 0 –
Independents 6,713 2.5 1 –
Invalid/blank votes 1,680 − − –
Total 268,154 100 34 +10
Registered voters/turnout 376,152 71.3 – −
Source: Sternberger et al.[2]

References

  1. ^ Anthony G. Pazzanita (2008) Historical Dictionary of Mauritania, Scarecrow Press, p6
  2. ^ a b Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1383
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