1954 Italian Somaliland local elections
Local elections were held in Trust Territory of Somaliland in May 1954 to elect members of 35 municipalities.[1] The Somali Youth League won just over half of the 281 seats up for election.[2]
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A total of 15 parties and organisations contested the elections:[3]
Party | Geographical reach | Clan status | Municipalities contested |
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Somali Youth League | National | Inter-clan | 34 |
Somali African Union | National | Inter-clan | 22 |
Hizbia Digil and Mirifle | Regional | Clan-based | 15 |
Somali Progressive League | National | Inter-clan | 12 |
Somali National Union | National | Inter-clan | 7 |
Benadir Youth Union | Regional | Inter-clan | 5 |
Somali National League | Local | Inter-clan | 1 |
Abgalia | Local | Clan-based | 1 |
Abgal Youth Association | Local | Clan-based | 1 |
Ancora | Local | Clan-based | 1 |
Leopardo | Local | Clan-based | 1 |
Murosada Bloc | Local | Clan-based | 1 |
Palma | Local | Clan-based | 1 |
Six Shidle | Local | Clan-based | 1 |
Somali Democratic Union | Local | Clan-based | 1 |
Results
Party | Votes | % | Seats |
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Somali Youth League | 17,982 | 47.7 | 141 |
Hizbia Digil and Mirifle | 8,198 | 21.8 | 57 |
Somali National Union | 2,273 | 6.0 | 5 |
Six Shidle | 954 | 2.5 | 8 |
Other parties | 8,290 | 22.0 | 70 |
Total | 37,697 | 100 | 281 |
Source: Sternberger et al. |
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References
- Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1918
- Sternberger et al., p1940
- Sternberger et al., p1919
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