1956 French Sudan by-election

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A by-elections to the French National Assembly was held in French Sudan on 8 July 1956 following the death of Mamadou Konaté of the Sudanese Union – African Democratic Rally (US−RDA), one of the territory's four MPs.[1] US−RDA candidate Baréma Bocoum was elected.

Results[]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Baréma BocoumSudanese Union – African Democratic Rally159,44162.37
Yalla SidibéSudanese Progressive Party88,71934.71
Tidiani Faganda TraoréIndependent Progressive Action7,4612.92
Total255,621100.00
Valid votes255,62198.96
Invalid/blank votes2,6941.04
Total votes258,315100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,072,95724.08
Source: De Benoist,[2] Sternberger et al.

References[]

  1. ^ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p1251
  2. ^ Joseph-Roger de Benoist (1982) Afrique occidentale française de 1944 à 1960, p531
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