1956 French legislative election in Senegal
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Elections to the French National Assembly were held in Senegal on 2 January 1956 as part of the wider French elections. Two members were elected from the territory, both of which were won by the Senegalese Democratic Bloc.[1] Mamadou Dia and Léopold Sédar Senghor were the two elected members.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senegalese Democratic Bloc | 346,266 | 76.1 | 2 | 0 |
| SFIO−MAC | 101,732 | 22.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Senegalese Democratic Union | 6,888 | 1.5 | 0 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,128 | − | − | − |
| Total | 457,014 | 100 | 2 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 835,035 | 54.7 | − | − |
| Source: Sternberger et al. | ||||
References
- ^ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1857
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