1952 French Sudan Territorial Assembly election

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Territorial Assembly elections were held in French Sudan on March 30, 1952.[1] The Sudanese Progressive Party remained the largest party, winning 28 of the 40 Second College seats.[2] The Sudanese Union – African Democratic Rally won the remaining 13. seats[1]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/−
First College
Rally of the French People 1,677 19 New
Other parties 0
Independents 150 1 –8
Invalid/blank votes
Total 2,912 100 20 0
Registered voters/turnout 5,157 56.5
Second College
Sudanese Progressive Party 192,957 27 −1
Sudanese Union – African Democratic Rally 101,902 13 +11
Other parties 0
Invalid/blank votes
Total 261,533 100 40 +10
Registered voters/turnout 925,131 28.2
Source: De Benoist[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Edward Mortimer (1969) France and the Africans 1944–1960: A political history, Faber, p174
  2. ^ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, pp1228−1229
  3. ^ Joseph-Roger de Benoist (1982) Afrique occidentale française de 1944 à 1960, p542