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Assembly elections were held in Eritrea on 5 and 6 September 1956. [1] All candidates ran as independents. [2]
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Assembly elections were held in Eritrea on 5 and 6 September 1956. [1] All candidates ran as independents. [2]
Elections had previously been held in 1952 during the British administration. Following the elections, article 45 of the new Eritrean constitution required that the Legislative Assembly pass a new electoral law to replace the 1951 proclamation and establish an Electoral High Commission prior to the next elections. [1] In 1953 the Assembly rejected a draft law, and the government obtained confirmation from the Attorney General that the 1951 proclamation would still be applicable. [3]
However, this had not been done, and in the months leading up to the 1956 elections the Muslim League asked the Supreme Court to declare them unconstitutional. [3]
The Eritrean police force began harassing opponents of the Unionist Party government in September 1955 under the leadership of pro-Unionist Tedla Ogbit. [3] The federal authorities also intervened to "frighten off any possible opposition", and one anti-Unionist candidate, Muhammed Omar Akito, had a bomb thrown into his living room. [4]
However, the Supreme Court made some interventions on behalf of the opposition, demanding opposition candidate Fessha Woldermariam be released from police detainment after he was arrested a week before nominations closed. [3] It also confirmed the victory of opposition candidate Muhammed Omar Akito, which the Assembly had declared invalid. [4]
A total of 188 candidates contested the 68 seats, with 32 Unionists elected. [4]
| Division | Elected member | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| AkeleGuzai Division | Ato Ghebrekidan Tesemma | Anti-Unionist |
| Bashai Habte Tesfamikael | Unionist Party | |
| Dejach Berhe Asmerom | Anti-Unionist | |
| Ato Tewelde Tedla | Unionist Party | |
| Fit. Negash Bariaeghzi | Unionist Party | |
| Dej. Ghebrezghi Guangul | Anti-Unionist | |
| Fit. Saleh Omar | Anti-Unionist | |
| Sayid Ahmed Saleh Barole | Anti-Unionist | |
| Sayid Sunabara Damana | Anti-Unionist | |
| Graz. Abdella Omar | Anti-Unionist | |
| Lij. Alemseged Belai | Unionist Party | |
| Azmatch Reda Guangul | Unionist Party | |
| Asmara Division | Demsas Woldemikael | Unionist Party |
| Ibrahim Ali Bekit | Anti-Unionist | |
| Solomon Hailemelokot | Unionist Party | |
| Berhanu Ahmeddin | Anti-Unionist | |
| Habtesghi Ogbasghi | Unionist Party | |
| Fessaha Woldemariam | Anti-Unionist | |
| Keshi Meascio Bein | Unionist Party | |
| Assab Division | Rashid Sirru | |
| Hamasen Division | Bashai Tekeste Seleba | |
| Bashai Ghebrehiwet Tesfai | Unionist Party | |
| Azmatch Hagos Sereke | Unionist Party | |
| Ato Berhe Ghebrehiwet | Unionist Party | |
| Ato Belai Ghebremariam | Unionist Party | |
| Graz. Ghebremariam T | Unionist Party | |
| Keren Division | Sayid Hussein Kafeel | Anti-Unionist |
| Sayid Ismael Daud | ||
| Sayid Sefaf Hiyabu | Unionist Party | |
| Cavalier Abbe Mohammed | ||
| Ato Abreha Wonderas | Unionist Party | |
| Sheik Hamid Sayid Hamid | ||
| Sayid Yusuf Faki Ali | Anti-Unionist | |
| Sayid Mohammed Ale Abdella | ||
| Sayid Omar Sheikh Mohammed Amir | Anti-Unionist | |
| Sayid Mohammed Sayid M. Hasseno | Anti-Unionist | |
| Haj Mohammed Mussa Mender | Anti-Unionist | |
| Sayid Abdu Sheikh Ali | Anti-Unionist | |
| Sayid Osman Mohammed | Anti-Unionist | |
| Sayid Osman Abdurrahman Sheferai | ||
| Sayid Omar Adem Idris | Anti-Unionist | |
| Sayid Al Hassan Mohammed Akola | ||
| Sayid Hamid Ferej Hamid | ||
| Sayid Adem Suleiman Dighe | ||
| Sayid Mohammed Badumme Kassu | Anti-Unionist | |
| Sayid Faid Tinga Longhi | Anti-Unionist | |
| Sayid Mohammed Arey Agaba | ||
| Massawa Division | Hajj Osman Mohammed Hindi | Anti-Unionist |
| Ato Misgun Bokru | Unionist Party | |
| Massawa Sub-Division | Sayid Mohammed Ali Sheikh el Amin | |
| Sheikh Kekkia Pasha | Unionist Party | |
| Sayid Mohammed Ali Maliki | ||
| Serae Division | Bashai Berhane Tecle | Unionist Party |
| Azmatch Fasil Habtu | Unionist Party | |
| Kegnaz Yihdego Ghebrerufael | Unionist Party | |
| Keshi Woldeyohannes Tzadu | Unionist Party | |
| Ato Tesfai Zemikael | ||
| Keshi Dimetros Ghebremariam | Unionist Party | |
| Ato Nega Naizghi | Unionist Party | |
| Ato Ogbe Haile | Unionist Party | |
| Azmatch Woldemikael Beraki | Unionist Party | |
| Graz. Asmerom Woldeghiorghis | Unionist Party | |
| Ato Ghebremikael Derzo | Unionist Party | |
| Graz. Tesfamikael Werke | Unionist Party | |
| Source: Report On Elections For The Second Assembly Of Eritrea | ||
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