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1955 French Togoland Territorial Assembly election

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Territorial Assembly elections were held in French Togoland on 12 June 1955. The Togolese Party of Progress and the Union of Chiefs and Peoples of the North both won 15 of the 30 seats.[1] The Committee of Togolese Unity boycotted the elections.[2]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/−
Union of Chiefs and Peoples of the North 79,876 53.8 15 0
Togolese Party of Progress 66,500 44.8 15 +11
Togolese People's Movement 2,089 1.4 0 New
Invalid/blank votes 8,125 − − −
Total 156,590 100 30 0
Registered voters/turnout 190,053 82.4 − −
Source: Sternberger et al.

References

  1. ^ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p2203
  2. ^ Harris M. Lentz (2014) Heads of States and Governments Since 1945, Routledge, p753
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