1951 French legislative election in French Sudan

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Elections to the French National Assembly were held in French Sudan on 17 June 1951 as part of the wider French parliamentary elections. Four members were elected, with the Sudanese Progressive Party winning three (taken by Fily Dabo Sissoko, Jean Silvandre and Hamadoun Dicko)[1] and the Sudanese Union – African Democratic Rally one (Mamadou Konaté).[2][1]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/−
Sudanese Progressive Party 201,866 59.8 3 +1
Sudanese Union – African Democratic Rally 115,490 34.2 1 0
Rally of the French People 20,403 6.0 0 New
Invalid/blank votes 2,218
Total 340,207 100 4 +1
Registered voters/turnout 910,944 37.3
Source: Sternberger et al.

References

  1. ^ a b Joseph-Roger de Benoist (1982) Afrique occidentale française de 1944 à 1960, p528
  2. ^ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p1251