1951 French legislative election in Chad–Ubangi-Shari

Elections to the French National Assembly were held in Chad and Ubangi-Shari on 17 June 1951. The territories elected four seats to the Assembly via two electoral colleges; the first college spanned both territories and elected one seat, whilst Chad elected two seats via the second college and Ubangi-Shari one. René Malbrant was re-elected from the first college, and Barthélémy Boganda from the second in Ubangi-Shari,[1] In the second college in Chad, both seats were won by the Chadian Democratic Union.[2] which were taken by Mohamed Bechir-Sow and Quatre Sou Quatre.

Results[edit]

First college[edit]

CandidatePartyVotes%
René MalbrantRally of the French People2,730100.00
Total2,730100.00
Valid votes2,73092.35
Invalid/blank votes2267.65
Total votes2,956100.00
Registered voters/turnout4,49065.84
Source: Sternberger et al.

Second college[edit]

Chad[edit]

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Chadian Democratic Union–RPF123,45675.142New
Chadian Progressive Party–RDA14,4978.820–1
Independent Socialist Party of Chad13,4678.200New
Democratic and Socialist Union of the Resistance6,5223.9700
Independent List6,3693.880New
Total164,311100.002+1
Valid votes164,31199.03
Invalid/blank votes1,6140.97
Total votes165,925100.00
Registered voters/turnout250,34166.28
Source: Sternberger et al.

Ubangi-Shari[edit]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Barthélemy BogandaMovement for the Social Evolution of Black Africa31,63148.19
Marcel BellaRally of the French People21,63732.96
Georges DarlanUbangian Union8,28812.63
Eugène Freidrich2,8774.38
Michel Gallin-DouatheFrench Section of the Workers' International1,2081.84
Total65,641100.00
Valid votes65,64196.89
Invalid/blank votes2,1053.11
Total votes67,746100.00
Registered voters/turnout111,20160.92
Source: Sternberger et al.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p2465 (in German)
  2. ^ Sternberger et al., p2240
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