1956 French legislative election in Cameroon

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Elections to the French National Assembly were held in French Cameroons on 2 January 1956. [1]

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Electoral system

The four 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 three MPs in the second college.

Results

First college

CandidatePartyVotes%
Maurice Plantier 2,63250.50
Joseph Gaucher Democratic and Socialist Union of the Resistance 95118.25
André DuruIndependent72913.99
Armand-Marie Anziani2524.83
Henri-Paul-Auguste JourniacRepublican Social2394.59
Vincent Paul Casanova1382.65
Marie-Albert-Jean Bertrand1162.23
Georges Molinatti Republican Social771.48
Jean MonnierIndependent380.73
One other candidate400.77
Total5,212100.00
Valid votes5,21296.86
Invalid/blank votes1693.14
Total votes5,381100.00
Registered voters/turnout10,80449.81
Source: Sternberger et al., L'Année politique [2]

Second college

Seat 1

CandidateVotes%
Jules Ninine 73,08544.90
Ahmadou Ahidjo 47,78329.35
Akana Ibrahima Akono35,25221.66
Paul-François Martin6,6574.09
Total162,777100.00
Valid votes162,77797.97
Invalid/blank votes3,3702.03
Total votes166,147100.00
Registered voters/turnout315,17252.72
Source: Sternberger et al.

Seat 2

CandidateVotes%
Alexandre Douala Manga Bell 41,36538.85
Ngouankeo Tchoumba20,97919.70
Daniel Kemajou15,10314.19
Mathias Djoumessi13,53612.71
Marcel Bebey Eyidi 7,6567.19
Robert Tawanba3,0742.89
Paul Monthé2,0431.92
Three other candidates2,7132.55
Total106,469100.00
Valid votes106,46998.41
Invalid/blank votes1,7241.59
Total votes108,193100.00
Registered voters/turnout274,05039.48
Source: Sternberger et al.

Seat 3

CandidateVotes%
André-Marie Mbida 66,38642.00
Charles Assalé 45,98429.09
Louis-Paul Aujoulat 20,52912.99
Charles Okala 17,72411.21
Three other candidates7,4384.71
Total158,061100.00
Valid votes158,06199.27
Invalid/blank votes1,1630.73
Total votes159,224100.00
Registered voters/turnout259,20361.43
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, Erster Halbband, pp904–906
  2. ↑ L'Année politique 1956, [575
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