Ivorian Territorial Assembly election, 1957

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Territorial Assembly elections were held in French Ivory Coast on 31 March 1957. The result was a victory for the Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally (PCDI–RDA), which won 58 of the 60 seats. The other two seats were won by PCDI–RDA dissidents.[1]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally720,82889.358+30
MSA19,1252.40New
PCDI–RDA dissidents18,4522.32New
Others48,9656.00
Invalid/blank votes7,525
Total814,89510060+10
Registered voters/turnout1,582,86251.5
Source: Sternberger et al.

References

  1. Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p680
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