1946 Senegalese General Council election

General Council elections were held in Senegal in December 1946.[1] The Socialist Republican Union won all 50 seats.[1]

1946 Senegalese General Council election
Senegal
December 1946

All 50 seats on the General Council
25 seats needed for a majority
Turnout194,599 (54.26%)
PartyLeader % Seats
USR 50

Electoral system

Unlike other French colonies in Africa which used a dual college system, with French citizens electing part of the General Council and Africans electing the remainder, the Senegalese General Council was elected on a general roll.[1]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
Socialist Republican Union50
Total50
Total votes105,581
Registered voters/turnout194,59954.26
Source: De Benoist

References

  1. Joseph-Roger de Benoist (1982) Afrique occidentale française de 1944 à 1960, p537–538
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