1956 French legislative election in Cameroon
Elections to the French National Assembly were held in French Cameroons on 2 January 1956.[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.
Results
First college
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Plantier | 2,632 | 50.50 | ||
| Joseph Gaucher | Democratic and Socialist Union of the Resistance | 951 | 18.25 | |
| André Duru | Independent | 729 | 13.99 | |
| Armand-Marie Anziani | 252 | 4.83 | ||
| Henri-Paul-Auguste Journiac | Republican Social | 239 | 4.59 | |
| Vincent Paul Casanova | 138 | 2.65 | ||
| Marie-Albert-Jean Bertrand | 116 | 2.23 | ||
| Georges Molinatti | Republican Social | 77 | 1.48 | |
| Jean Monnier | Independent | 38 | 0.73 | |
| One other candidate | 40 | 0.77 | ||
| Total | 5,212 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 5,212 | 96.86 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 169 | 3.14 | ||
| Total votes | 5,381 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 10,804 | 49.81 | ||
| Source: Sternberger et al., L'Année politique[2] | ||||
Seat 1
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Jules Ninine | 73,085 | 44.90 |
| Ahmadou Ahidjo | 47,783 | 29.35 |
| Akana Ibrahima Akono | 35,252 | 21.66 |
| Paul-François Martin | 6,657 | 4.09 |
| Total | 162,777 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | 162,777 | 97.97 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 3,370 | 2.03 |
| Total votes | 166,147 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 315,172 | 52.72 |
| Source: Sternberger et al. | ||
Seat 2
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandre Douala Manga Bell | 41,365 | 38.85 |
| Ngouankeo Tchoumba | 20,979 | 19.70 |
| Daniel Kemajou | 15,103 | 14.19 |
| Mathias Djoumessi | 13,536 | 12.71 |
| Marcel Bebey Eyidi | 7,656 | 7.19 |
| Robert Tawanba | 3,074 | 2.89 |
| Paul Monthé | 2,043 | 1.92 |
| Three other candidates | 2,713 | 2.55 |
| Total | 106,469 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | 106,469 | 98.41 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,724 | 1.59 |
| Total votes | 108,193 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 274,050 | 39.48 |
| Source: Sternberger et al. | ||
Seat 3
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| André-Marie Mbida | 66,386 | 42.00 |
| Charles Assalé | 45,984 | 29.09 |
| Louis-Paul Aujoulat | 20,529 | 12.99 |
| Charles Okala | 17,724 | 11.21 |
| Three other candidates | 7,438 | 4.71 |
| Total | 158,061 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | 158,061 | 99.27 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,163 | 0.73 |
| Total votes | 159,224 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 259,203 | 61.43 |
| Source: Sternberger et al. | ||
References
- Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, pp904–906
- L'Année politique 1956, [575
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