1956 French legislative election in Niger

Campaign

The Independent List included François Borrey, who had unsuccessfully contested the November 1946 elections, and Dabo Aboudakar.[1]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/−
BNAUPN125,42541.01New
Nigerien Progressive Party82,10826.81+1
Nigerien Democratic Union74,10724.20New
Union of Nigerien Independents and Sympathisers24,3458.00−2
Invalid/blank votes5,376
Total311,36110020
Registered voters/turnout697,48844.6
Source: Sternberger et al.

References

  1. Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1483
  2. Joseph-Roger de Benoist (1982) Afrique occidentale française de 1944 à 1960, p530
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