1952 Mauritanian Territorial Assembly election

Territorial Assembly elections were held in Mauritania on 30 March 1952.[1] The result was a victory for the Mauritanian Progressive Union, which won 22 of the 24 seats.[2]

Electoral system

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The Territorial Assembly was elected by two colleges; the first college elected 8 members and the second 16.[3]

Results

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PartyFirst CollegeSecond CollegeTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Mauritanian Progressive Union31,6441212
Mauritanian Entente10,93711
Union for the Defence of Mauritania and the French Union27755
French Union18333
Other parties000
Independents5,69733
Total81624
Total votes64761,597
Registered voters/turnout1,02063.43130,44147.22
Source: De Benoist[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Joseph-Roger de Benoist (1982) Afrique occidentale française de 1944 à 1960, p541
  2. ^ Mauritania: Postwar Reforms Library of Congress Country Studies
  3. ^ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1364