1946 Dahomey and Togo by-election

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A by-election to the French National Assembly was held in French Dahomey and French Togoland on 10 February 1946. [1] The by-election was required after the death of incumbent MP Francis Aupiais on 18 December 1945. Aupiais had been elected via the first college in October 1945. [1]

Pierre Bertho of the Popular Republican Movement was the only candidate, and was elected with 644 of the 818 votes cast. [1]

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Pierre Bertho Popular Republican Movement 644100.00
Total644100.00
Valid votes64478.73
Invalid/blank votes17421.27
Total votes818100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,41557.81
Source: National Assembly

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