1871 French legislative election in Senegal
Elections to the French National Assembly were held in Senegal on 3 April 1871 as part of the wider French elections Lafon de Fongaufier was elected.
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Electoral system
The single Senegalese seat in the National Assembly had been abolished by a decree of 2 February 1852.[1] However, it was restored in 1871.[2]
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Lafon de Fongaufier | 1,186 | |
| Other candidates | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | – | |
| Total | 1,980 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,277 | 46.29 |
| Source: Sternberger et al. | ||
Aftermath
A new electoral law was passed in 1875 that did not mention Senegal, meaning no MP was elected in 1876. However, a decree of 1879 reinstated the seat.[1]
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References
- Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1813
- Sternberger et al., p1814
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