Ivorian General Council election, 1946–47

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General Council elections were held in French Ivory Coast (which including Upper Volta at the time) in December 1946 and January 1947. The Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally won all 15 seats in the Second College in Ivory Coast.[1]

Results

Party Votes % Seats
First College
20
Second College (Ivory Coast)
Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally67,87688.315
Other parties9,03511.70
Invalid/blank votes
Total76,91110015
Registered voters/turnout128,525
Second College (Upper Volta)
15
Source: Sternberger et al.

Aftermath

When Upper Volta was reconstituted as a separate territory in 1948, its members left the General Council (10 from the First College, 15 from the Second). By-elections were held in May 1948 for eight First College seats and 12 Second College seats; the PDCI won all of the Second College seats.[2]

References

  1. Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p679 (German)
  2. Sternberger et al., p654
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