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 Union252,89894.933+11
Democratic Bloc of Gorgol5,1261.90
Union of the Natives of Southern Mauritania1,7370.70
Independents6,7132.51
Invalid/blank votes1,680
Total268,15410034+10
Registered voters/turnout376,15271.3
Source: Sternberger et al.[2]

References

  1. Anthony G. Pazzanita (2008) Historical Dictionary of Mauritania, Scarecrow Press, p6
  2. 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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