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Elections to the Portuguese National Assembly were held in Angola in 1957 as part of the wider Portuguese elections. [1]
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Elections to the Portuguese National Assembly were held in Angola in 1957 as part of the wider Portuguese elections. [1]
The franchise was restricted, with only 56,108 of the population of approximately 4,335,000 registered to vote. [1]
A total of 49,084 voters participated in the election, giving a voter turnout of 87.5%. [1]
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