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Territorial Council elections were held in French Somaliland on 23 November 1958. [1] The result was a victory for the Defence of Economic and Social Interests of the Territory party, which won 25 of the 32 seats. [2]
The elections were held using proportional representation. [3] The country was divided into three constituencies; Djibouti electing 16 members, Tadjoura–Obock electing nine and Dikhil–Ali Sabieh electing seven. [4]
| Party | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence of Economic and Social Interests of the Territory | 25 | +25 | |
| Somali Democratic Union | 7 | New | |
| Ahmed Goumané party | 0 | New | |
| Total | 32 | 0 | |
| Source: Thompson & Adloff [2] | |||
| Ethnic group | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|
| Afars | 13 | +6 |
| Issas | 8 | 0 |
| Somalis | 6 | –1 |
| Europeans | 4 | –1 |
| Arabs | 1 | –2 |
| Total | 32 | 0 |
| Source: Sternberger et al. | ||
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