1952 French Sudan Territorial Assembly election

Territorial Assembly elections were held in French Sudan on March 30, 1952.[1] The Sudanese Progressive Party remained the largest party, winning 28 of the 40 Second College seats.[2] The Sudanese Union – African Democratic Rally won the remaining 13. seats[1]

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
First College
Rally of the French People1,67719New
Other parties0
Independents1501–8
Total200
Total votes2,912
Registered voters/turnout5,15756.47
Second College
Sudanese Progressive Party192,95727−1
Sudanese Union – African Democratic Rally101,90213+11
Other parties0
Total40+10
Total votes261,533
Registered voters/turnout925,13128.27
Source: De Benoist[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Edward Mortimer (1969) France and the Africans 1944–1960: A political history, Faber, p174
  2. ^ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, pp1228−1229
  3. ^ Joseph-Roger de Benoist (1982) Afrique occidentale française de 1944 à 1960, p542