1951 French legislative election in Cameroon

Elections to the French National Assembly were held in French Cameroons on 17 June 1951.[1]

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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, an increase from two seats in November 1946.

Results

First college
CandidateVotes%
Georges Molinatti1,94848.74
Jules Pialoux1,03225.82
Jean Mausset51512.88
Five other candidates50212.56
Total3,997100.00
Valid votes3,99796.48
Invalid/blank votes1463.52
Total votes4,143100.00
Registered voters/turnout6,18267.02
Source: Sternberger et al.

Seat 1
CandidateVotes%
Jules Ninine45,70049.60
Njoya Arouna16,83118.27
Paul-François Martin15,16316.46
Mohaman Mahonde9,91910.77
Alexandre Douala Manga Bell4,5154.90
Total92,128100.00
Valid votes92,12899.34
Invalid/blank votes6160.66
Total votes92,744100.00
Registered voters/turnout165,32656.10

Seat 2
CandidateVotes%
Alexandre Douala Manga Bell38,04349.44
Mathias Djoumessi20,70426.91
Daniel Kemajou6,8018.84
Ruben Um Nyobé3,0774.00
Paul Monthé2,8083.65
Marcel Bebey Eyidi1,8502.40
Eight other candidates3,6674.77
Total76,950100.00
Valid votes76,95099.10
Invalid/blank votes6980.90
Total votes77,648100.00
Registered voters/turnout182,37242.58

Seat 3
CandidateVotes%
Louis-Paul Aujoulat28,30925.46
Charles Assalé24,54022.07
Medoune Nvombo7,6176.85
Léon Fouletier6,5505.89
Alphonse Ndounokon6,5055.85
Gaston Kingue-Jong6,4905.84
Albert-Paul Ebede5,5895.03
Rodolphe-Esome Tokonto5,4584.91
Pierre Gam4,9744.47
Six other candidates15,15713.63
Total111,189100.00
Valid votes111,18997.39
Invalid/blank votes2,9812.61
Total votes114,170100.00
Registered voters/turnout163,14669.98

References
  1. Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, pp904–906
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