1957 Guinean Territorial Assembly election

Territorial Assembly elections were held in Guinea on 31 March 1957. The result was a victory for the Democratic Party of Guinea – African Democratic Rally, which won 56 of the 60 seats in the Assembly.[1] Voter turnout was 60.3%.[2]

1957 Guinean Territorial Assembly election
31 March 1957

All 60 seats in the Territorial Assembly
  First party Second party
 
Leader Ahmed Sékou Touré Barry III
Party PDG-RDA DSG
Seats won 56 3
Popular vote 584,438 77,643
Percentage 77.4% 10.3%
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Results

Party Votes % Seats
Democratic Party of Guinea – African Democratic Rally584,43877.456
Socialist Democracy of Guinea77.64310.33
African Bloc of Guinea45,4896.00
Other parties47,6506.31
Invalid/blank votes10,569
Total765,78910060
Registered voters/turnout1,270,84760.3
Source: Nohlen et al.
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References

  1. Elections in Guinea African Elections Database
  2. Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p454 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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