1946−47 Nigerien General Council election

General Council elections were held in Niger on 15 December 1946, with a second round of voting on 5 January 1947.[1] The General Council had been established by decree on 25 October 1946.[2]

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Electoral system

The 30 seats in the General Council were elected using two colleges. The first college was restricted to French citizens and elected ten members from two constituencies. The second college was for Africans,[2] and elected twenty members from nine constituencies, which were based on the regions, which included Fada N'Gourma and Dori, both of which were transferred to Upper Volta in September 1947.[1]

Campaign

The campaign for the elections was based primarily on the clientele of local leaders rather than political parties or manifestos.[1]

Results
Party First round Second round Total
seats
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
First College
Total3771004610
Registered voters/turnout67256.1–––
Second College
Total20,309100101020
Registered voters/turnout55,83536.3–––
Source: De Benoist[3]

Aftermath

Following the elections, Moumouni Aouta was elected as the Council's first President.[2] On 6 February 1952 the Council was converted into the Territorial Assembly,[2] and fresh elections were held in March.

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References
  1. Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1461
  2. Abdourahmane Idrissa & Samuel Decalo (2012) Historical Dictionary of Niger, p138
  3. Joseph-Roger de Benoist (1982) Afrique occidentale française de 1944 à 1960, p537–538
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