1959 French Somaliland by-election
A by-election to the French National Assembly was held in French Somaliland on 19 April 1959.[1] Hassan Gouled Aptidon was elected as the territory's MP.[1]
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Results
Candidate | Votes | % |
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Hassan Gouled Aptidon | 5,906 | 50.49 |
Houmed Aboubaker Houmed | 5,027 | 42.98 |
Abdourahman Djama Hassan | 764 | 6.53 |
Total | 11,697 | 100.00 |
Valid votes | 11,697 | 97.52 |
Invalid/blank votes | 298 | 2.48 |
Total votes | 11,995 | 100.00 |
Registered voters/turnout | 21,299 | 56.32 |
Source: Sternberger et al. |
References
- Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p634
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