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1956 French legislative election in Cameroon

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Elections to the French National Assembly were held in French Cameroons on 2 January 1956.[1]

Electoral system

The four seats allocated to the constituency were elected on two separate electoral rolls; French citizens elected one MP from the first college, whilst non-citizens elected three MPs in the second college.

Results

First college

CandidatePartyVotes%
Maurice Plantier2,63250.50
Joseph GaucherDemocratic and Socialist Union of the Resistance95118.25
André DuruIndependent72913.99
Armand-Marie Anziani2524.83
Henri-Paul-Auguste JourniacRepublican Social2394.59
Vincent Paul Casanova1382.65
Marie-Albert-Jean Bertrand1162.23
Georges MolinattiRepublican Social771.48
Jean MonnierIndependent380.73
One other candidate400.77
Total5,212100.00
Valid votes5,21296.86
Invalid/blank votes1693.14
Total votes5,381100.00
Registered voters/turnout10,80449.81
Source: Sternberger et al., L'Année politique[2]

Second college

Seat 1

CandidateVotes%
Jules Ninine73,08544.90
Ahmadou Ahidjo47,78329.35
Akana Ibrahima Akono35,25221.66
Paul-François Martin6,6574.09
Total162,777100.00
Valid votes162,77797.97
Invalid/blank votes3,3702.03
Total votes166,147100.00
Registered voters/turnout315,17252.72
Source: Sternberger et al.

Seat 2

CandidateVotes%
Alexandre Douala Manga Bell41,36538.85
Ngouankeo Tchoumba20,97919.70
Daniel Kemajou15,10314.19
Mathias Djoumessi13,53612.71
Marcel Bebey Eyidi7,6567.19
Robert Tawanba3,0742.89
Paul Monthé2,0431.92
Three other candidates2,7132.55
Total106,469100.00
Valid votes106,46998.41
Invalid/blank votes1,7241.59
Total votes108,193100.00
Registered voters/turnout274,05039.48
Source: Sternberger et al.

Seat 3

CandidateVotes%
André-Marie Mbida66,38642.00
Charles Assalé45,98429.09
Louis-Paul Aujoulat20,52912.99
Charles Okala17,72411.21
Three other candidates7,4384.71
Total158,061100.00
Valid votes158,06199.27
Invalid/blank votes1,1630.73
Total votes159,224100.00
Registered voters/turnout259,20361.43
Source: Sternberger et al.

References

  1. ^ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, pp904–906
  2. ^ L'Année politique 1956, [575