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1951 French legislative election in French Sudan

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Elections to the French National Assembly were held in French Sudan on 17 June 1951 as part of the wider French parliamentary elections. Four members were elected, with the Sudanese Progressive Party winning three (taken by Fily Dabo Sissoko, Jean Silvandre and Hamadoun Dicko)[1] and the Sudanese Union – African Democratic Rally one (Mamadou Konaté).[2][1]

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Sudanese Progressive Party201,86659.733+1
Sudanese Union – African Democratic Rally115,49034.1710
Rally of the French People20,4036.040New
Others2300.070
Total337,989100.004+1
Valid votes337,98999.35
Invalid/blank votes2,2180.65
Total votes340,207100.00
Registered voters/turnout910,94437.35
Source: Sternberger et al.

References

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  1. ^ a b Joseph-Roger de Benoist (1982) Afrique occidentale française de 1944 à 1960, p528
  2. ^ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p1251