French legislative election, 1956 (French Sudan)
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Elections to the French National Assembly were held in French Sudan on 2 January 1956 as part of the wider French parliamentary elections. Four members were elected, with the Sudanese Progressive Party (PSS) and the Sudanese Union – African Democratic Rally (US–RDA) winning two each.[1] Mamadou Konaté and Modibo Keïta were elected on the US–RDA list, whilst Fily Dabo Sissoko and Hamadoun Dicko were elected for the PSS.[2]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sudanese Union – African Democratic Rally | 215,419 | 49.8 | 2 | +1 |
| Sudanese Progressive Party | 161,911 | 37.4 | 2 | −1 |
| Dogon Union | 29,506 | 6.8 | 0 | New |
| Socialist Movement for the Defence of Sudanese Interests | 15,248 | 3.5 | 0 | New |
| Independent Progressive Action | 10,946 | 2.5 | 0 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 5,473 | − | − | − |
| Total | 438,502 | 100 | 4 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,075,645 | 40.8 | − | − |
| Source: Sternberger et al. | ||||
References
- ↑ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p1251
- ↑ Joseph-Roger de Benoist (1982) Afrique occidentale française de 1944 à 1960, p531
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