Moyen-Congo Territorial Assembly election, 1957

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Territorial Assembly elections were held in Moyen-Congo on 31 March 1957. The Democratic Union for the Defence of African Interests and the African Socialist Movement both won 17 seats. Voter turnout was 74.2%.[1]

Results

Party Votes % Seats
Democratic Union for the Defence of African Interests108,057 17
Moyen-Congo Union5
African Socialist Movement83,721 17
French Section of the Workers' International2
Democratic and Socialist Union of the Resistance1
Rally of the French People1
MSAPCC40,999
Congolese Progressive Party30,121 2
Union for the Defence of Kouilou17,026 0
Movement for the Social Evolution of Black Africa3,027 0
Independent Socialists1,376 0
Independents780 0
Invalid/blank votes12,249
Total297,356 10045
Registered voters/turnout400,84774.2
Source: Sternberger et al.

References

  1. Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p1050
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