French Sudan General Council election, 1946–47

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General Council elections were held in French Sudan in December 1946 and 5 January 1947. [1]

French Sudan former French colonial territory

French Sudan was a French colonial territory in the federation of French West Africa from around 1880 until 1960, when it became the independent state of Mali. The colony was formally called French Sudan from 1890 until 1899 and then again from 1921 until 1958, and had a variety of different names over the course of its existence. The colony was initially established largely as a military project led by French troops, but in the mid-1890s it came under civilian administration.

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Electoral system

The General Council was elected using two voting lists. The First College elected 20 seats, whilst the Second College elected 30. [2]

Results

PartyFirst roundSecond roundTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
First College
Defence of the Interests of Sudan303
French Section of the Workers' International 303
Sudanese Progressive Party 101
French-African Union044
Independents729
Total1,48310014620
Registered voters/turnout3,34644.3
Second College
Sudanese Progressive Party 51621
Community of Yatenga404
Sudanese Union – African Democratic Rally 202
Marka, Peul, Bobo, Samogo Union022
Independents011
Total70,409100111930
Registered voters/turnout156,27045.1
Source: De Benoist

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References

  1. Joseph-Roger de Benoist (1982) Afrique occidentale française de 1944 à 1960, p537–538
  2. Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p1228