November 1946 French legislative election in Dahomey

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Elections to the French National Assembly were held in French Dahomey on 10 November 1946. The territory elected a single member to the Assembly. Sourou-Migan Apithy was the only candidate, and was elected unopposed. [1] Voter turnout was 59%.

Results

CandidateVotes%
Sourou-Migan Apithy 32,977100.00
Total32,977100.00
Valid votes32,97798.22
Invalid/blank votes5961.78
Total votes33,573100.00
Registered voters/turnout57,15358.74
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, p530 (in German)