Chari-Baguirmi by-election, 1958

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A by-election was held in Chari-Baguirmi on 1 June 1958.^[1] The seven-member seat had been won by the Entente in the Territorial Assembly elections held on 31 March 1957, but the results were annulled, and the seat was subsequently won by the Chadian Socialist Union.^[1]

Background

The 1957 Territorial Assembly elections had seen the Entente win 42% of the vote in Chari-Baguirmi, winning all seven seats. The African Socialist Movement finished second with 39.8% but did not win a seat.

Party	Votes	%	Seats
Entente	15,043	42.1	7
African Socialist Movement	14,229	39.8	0
Chadian Social Action	6,450	18.1	0
Invalid/blank votes	1,289	−	−
Total	37,011	100	7
Registered voters/turnout	138,182	26.8	−
Source: Sternberger et al.

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats
Chadian Socialist Union	23,274	57.0	7
Entente	16,487	43.0	0
Invalid/blank votes	1,336	−	−
Total	41,097	100	7
Registered voters/turnout	139,717	29.4	−
Source: Sternberger et al.

References

1 2 Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p2240

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