French legislative election, 1945 (Guinea)

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Elections to the French National Assembly were held in Guinea on 21 October 1945, with a second round of voting on 18 November.[1] Maurice Chevrance-Bertin and Yacine Diallo were elected.

Electoral system[edit]

The two seats allocated to the constituency were elected on two separate electoral rolls; French citizens elected one MP from the first college, whilst non-citizens elected one MP in the second college.[1]

Campaign[edit]

The elections were effectively a contest between the Fula and Mandinka. However, two Mandinka candidates stood, splitting their vote, whilst Yacine Diallo was the only Fula to stand.[2]

Results[edit]

Candidate First round Second round
Votes % Votes %
First College
Maurice Chevrance-Bertin 418 35.4 692 49.1
Jean Ferracci 355 30.1 538 38.1
Moreau 180 12.8
Other candidates 408 34.5
Invalid/blank votes 237 8
Total 1,418 100 1,418 100
Registered voters/turnout 1,944 72.9 1,944 72.9
Second College
Yacine Diallo 5,486 42.8 5,774 46.0
Mamba Sano 2,458 19.2 5,065 40.4
Ibrahime Kaba Lamine 1,506 11.7 1,711 13.6
Other candidates 3,378 26.3
Invalid/blank votes 1 96
Total 12,829 100 12,646 100
Registered voters/turnout 16,233 79.0 16,233 77.9
Source: Sternberger et al

Aftermath[edit]

Following the elections, Senegalese MP Lamine Guèye attempted to persuade all the African MPs to form an African Bloc, which would be affiliated with the SFIO. Although, the attempt failed, Diallo did sit with the SFIO.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p836
  2. ^ Edward Mortimer (1969) France and the Africans 1944–1960: A political history, Faber, p64
  3. ^ Mortimer, p72