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Elections to the French National Assembly were held in French Cameroons on 21 October 1945, with a second round of voting on 18 November. [1] Louis-Paul Aujoulat and Alexandre Douala Manga Bell were elected.
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Elections to the French National Assembly were held in French Cameroons on 21 October 1945, with a second round of voting on 18 November. [1] Louis-Paul Aujoulat and Alexandre Douala Manga Bell were elected.
The two seats allocated to the constituency were elected on two separate electoral rolls; French citizens elected one MP from the first college, whilst non-citizens elected one MP in the second college. [1]
The relationship between the French and the African population of Cameroon were poor at the time of the election; the Africans were unenthusiastic about French colonialism and their economic situation. Although trade unions had been legalised in 1944, commercial interests had subsequently formed the Etats Généreaux de la Colonisation Française, which opposed abolishing forced labour. Announcements from the new body infuriated African workers, leading to the strikes starting on 24 September, which turned into full-scale riots. The violence led to the deaths of eight Africans and the secretary of the Chamber of Commerce. [2]
Alexandre Douala Manga Bell, chief of the Duala, ran for the second college, but was opposed by Governor Henri Pierre Nicolas. Although some of his supporters were jailed, this only served to increase his popularity. [2]
The first college election was a close race between Louis-Paul Aujoulat, a Catholic missionary, and the candidate representing commercial interests. [2]
| Candidate | First round | Second round | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Louis-Paul Aujoulat | 371 | 27.14 | 640 | 47.27 |
| Georges Molinatti | 322 | 23.56 | 365 | 26.96 |
| Jules Ninine | 316 | 23.12 | 349 | 25.78 |
| Seven other candidates | 358 | 26.19 | ||
| Total | 1,367 | 100.00 | 1,354 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | 1,367 | 96.81 | 1,354 | 98.12 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 45 | 3.19 | 26 | 1.88 |
| Total votes | 1,412 | 100.00 | 1,380 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,991 | 70.92 | 1,970 | 70.05 |
| Source: Sternberger et al. | ||||
| Candidate | First round | Second round | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Alexandre Douala Manga Bell | 3,779 | 38.77 | 5,274 | 51.62 |
| André Fouda | 1,648 | 16.91 | 4,612 | 45.14 |
| Njoya Arouna | 1,654 | 16.97 | ||
| Amougu | 1,061 | 10.89 | ||
| Pierre Ripaud | 214 | 2.20 | 197 | 1.93 |
| Albert Rouly | 131 | 1.34 | 133 | 1.30 |
| Five other candidates | 1,260 | 12.93 | ||
| Total | 9,747 | 100.00 | 10,216 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | 9,747 | 98.66 | 10,216 | 99.01 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 132 | 1.34 | 102 | 0.99 |
| Total votes | 9,879 | 100.00 | 10,318 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 12,468 | 79.23 | 12,588 | 81.97 |
| Source: Sternberger et al. | ||||
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