Mauritanian General Council election, 1946

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General Council elections were held in Mauritania in December 1946; a second round on 5 January was not required as all seats were filled in the first round of voting. [1] The Socialist and Republican Union emerged as the largest party, winning 16 of the 20 seats. [1]

Mauritania Islamic republic in Northwest Africa

Mauritania is a country in Northwest Africa. It is the eleventh largest sovereign state in Africa and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Western Sahara to the north and northwest, Algeria to the northeast, Mali to the east and southeast, and Senegal to the southwest.

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Electoral system

The General Council was elected by two colleges; the first college elected six members and the second fourteen. [2]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
First College
Socialist and Republican Union6
Total3611006
Registered voters/turnout59960.2
Second College
Socialist and Republican Union10
French Union4
Total7,48710014
Registered voters/turnout16,15346.3
Source: De Benoist

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References

  1. 1 2 Joseph-Roger de Benoist (1982) Afrique occidentale française de 1944 à 1960, p537
  2. Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1364