1946–47 Ivorian General Council election

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General Council elections were held in French Ivory Coast (which included Upper Volta at the time) in December 1946 and 5 January 1947. The Democratic Party of Ivory Coast – African Democratic Rally won all 15 seats in the Second College in Ivory Coast,[1] and 24 of the 30 Second College seats overall.[2]

Results[]

Party First round Second round Total
seats
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
First College
National Union 5 8 13
Filidori List 0 6 6
0 1 1
Total 2,069 100 5 15 20
Registered voters/turnout 4,449 46.5 – – –
Second College
Democratic Party of Ivory Coast – African Democratic Rally 24 24
Independents 6 6
Total 132,848 100 30 – – – 30
Registered voters/turnout 209,325 63.4 – – – – –
Source: De Benoist[2]

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). were held in May 1948 for eight First College seats and 12 Second College seats; the PDCI won all of the Second College seats.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p679 (in German)
  2. ^ a b Joseph-Roger de Benoist (1982) Afrique occidentale française de 1944 à 1960, pp536–537
  3. ^ Sternberger et al., p654
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