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A by-election to the French National Assembly was held in French Cameroons on 23 June 1957.[1] The election was held after the resignation of Alexandre Douala Manga Bell, the holder of the second seat in the second college. Bell was re-elected with 33% of the vote.[1]
Results
| Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
| Alexandre Douala Manga Bell |
54,942 |
32.8
|
| Ngouankeo Tchoumba |
50,023 |
29.9
|
| Pierre Dzietham |
44,681 |
26.7
|
| Jacques Ngom |
8,065 |
4.8
|
| Timothé Maah |
7,293 |
4.4
|
| Pierre Tayou |
2,365 |
1.4
|
| Invalid/blank votes |
2,663 |
–
|
| Total |
170,032 |
100
|
| Registered voters/turnout |
461,232 |
36.9
|
| Source: Sternberger et al.
|
References
Cameroon portal 