1954 Italian Somaliland local elections

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Local elections were held in Trust Territory of Somaliland in May 1954 to elect members of 35 municipalities. [1] The Somali Youth League won just over half of the 281 seats up for election. [2]

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Campaign

A total of 15 parties and organisations contested the elections: [3]

PartyGeographical reachClan statusMunicipalities contested
Somali Youth League NationalInter-clan34
Somali African Union NationalInter-clan22
Hizbia Digil and Mirifle RegionalClan-based15
Somali Progressive League NationalInter-clan12
Somali National Union NationalInter-clan7
Benadir Youth UnionRegionalInter-clan5
Somali National LeagueLocalInter-clan1
AbgaliaLocalClan-based1
Abgal Youth AssociationLocalClan-based1
AncoraLocalClan-based1
LeopardoLocalClan-based1
Murosada BlocLocalClan-based1
PalmaLocalClan-based1
Six Shidle LocalClan-based1
Somali Democratic UnionLocalClan-based1

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
Somali Youth League 17,98247.70141
Hizbia Digil and Mirifle 8,19821.7557
Somali National Union 2,2736.035
Six Shidle 9542.538
Other parties8,29021.9970
Total37,697100.00281
Source: Sternberger et al.

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References

  1. ↑ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1918
  2. ↑ Sternberger et al., p1940
  3. ↑ Sternberger et al., p1919
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