Mauritanian Territorial Assembly election, 1957
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Territorial Assembly elections were held in Mauritania on 31 March 1957. The result was a victory for the Mauritanian Progressive Union, which won 33 of the 34 seats.[1] The other seat was won by an independent candidate in the Baie du Levrier constituency.[2]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritanian Progressive Union | 252,898 | 94.9 | 33 | +11 |
| Democratic Bloc of Gorgol | 5,126 | 1.9 | 0 | – |
| Union of the Natives of Southern Mauritania | 1,737 | 0.7 | 0 | – |
| Independents | 6,713 | 2.5 | 1 | – |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,680 | − | − | – |
| Total | 268,154 | 100 | 34 | +10 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 376,152 | 71.3 | – | − |
| Source: Sternberger et al.[2] | ||||
References
- ↑ Anthony G. Pazzanita (2008) Historical Dictionary of Mauritania, Scarecrow Press, p6
- 1 2 Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1383
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