French legislative election, 1956 (Ivory Coast)

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Ivory Coast

Elections to the French National Assembly were held in Ivory Coast on 2 January 1956 as part of the wider parliamentary elections. The African Democratic Rally won both seats,[1] which were taken by Félix Houphouët-Boigny and Daniel Ouezzin Coulibaly.[2]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
African Democratic Rally502,71186.72+1
Party of the French Union of Côte d'Ivoire39,1066.80–1
Republican Union21,5923.700
Ivorian Agreement for Social and Economic Progress4,8730.80New
African Union4,1380.70New
Nine other lists7,1301.30
Invalid/blank votes10,037
Total589,58710020
Registered voters/turnout880,69666.9
Source: Sternberger et al.

References

  1. Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p678
  2. Joseph-Roger de Benoist (1982) Afrique occidentale française de 1944 à 1960, p529
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