November 1946 French legislative election in Algeria

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Elections to the National Assembly of France were held in Algeria on 10 November 1946. The election was held with two colleges, citizens and non-citizens. [1] Republican Rally and Algerian Unity won the most seats in the first college, whilst the Movement for the Triumph of Democratic Liberties won the most seats in the second college.

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Results

First college

Party Algiers Constantine Oran Total
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Republican Rally and Algerian Unity103,66866.255
United Republican Party46,95564.933
Democratic Union for Progress and Freedom37,29323.8111,24215.5036,33128.612
French Section of the Workers' International 15,61010.0014,22619.6123,23018.212
Republican Union for the Safeguarding of French Algeria45,74836.022
French and Republican Rally for the defence of Algeria21,83217.211
Invalid/blank votes2,1431,6592,052
Total158,714100674,0821004129,193100515
Source: Sternberger et al.

Second college

Party Algiers Constantine I Constantine II Constantine III Oran Total
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%SeatsVotes%SeatsVotes%SeatsVotes%Seats
MTLD 99,79244.8221,85228.7037,93085.235
ADSM108,81248.833
PCA 14,1616.404,3455.706,58214.8023,13038.4134,60740.212
DFA49,98165.622
UFMDI51,38459.822
Algerian Charter 37,12661.611
Invalid/blank votes1,9145966257321,932
Total224,679100576,774100245,137100360,988100285,923100315
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, pp436-438 (in German)