1946 Mauritanian General Council election
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]
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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
Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||||
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First College | |||||||
Socialist and Republican Union | 6 | ||||||
Total | 361 | 100 | 6 | ||||
Registered voters/turnout | 599 | 60.2 | – | ||||
Second College | |||||||
Socialist and Republican Union | 10 | ||||||
French Union | 4 | ||||||
Total | 7,487 | 100 | 14 | ||||
Registered voters/turnout | 16,153 | 46.3 | – | ||||
Source: De Benoist |
References
- Joseph-Roger de Benoist (1982) Afrique occidentale française de 1944 à 1960, p537
- Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1364
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