1939 Cochinchinese parliamentary election

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Colonial Council elections were held in French Cochinchina on 16 April 1939. [1]

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Electoral system

The 24 members of the Cochinchina Colonial Council  [ vi ] consisted of ten members elected by French citizens, ten by Vietnamese who were classed as French subjects, two by the Chamber of Commerce and two by the Chamber of Agriculture. [2]

Results

Amongst the Vietnamese electorate, three Trotskyist candidates Tạ Thu Thâu, Trần Văn Thạch and Phan Văn Hùm received around 80% of the vote; [3] the pro-French Indochinese Constitutionalist Party  [ vi ] received 15% and Stalinists candidates 1%. [4]

Aftermath

The defeat of the Stalinism led to the Indochinese Communist Party splitting, with Dương Bạch Mai  [ vi ] continuing to lead the official faction of the party and Nguyễn Văn Tạo  [ vi ] heading a breakaway. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Justin Corfield (2014) Historical Dictionary of Ho Chi Minh City, Anthem Press, pxxi
  2. ↑ Paul H. Kratoska (2001) South East Asia, Colonial History: High imperialism (1890s-1930s), Taylor & Francis, p311
  3. ↑ Peter M Dunn (1985) The First Vietnam War, C. Hurst & Co. Publishers, p8
  4. ↑ Allen Myers (2004) The Vietnamese Revolution and Its Leadership, Resistance Books, p32
  5. ↑ Frank N Trager (1959) Marxism in Southeast Asia: A Study of Four Countries, Volume 7, Stanford University Press, p143
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