French legislative election, 1945 (Dahomey and Togo)

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Elections to the French National Assembly were held in French Dahomey and French Togoland on 21 October 1945. The territory elected two seats to the Assembly via two electoral colleges. French missionary Francis Aupiais of the Popular Republican Movement was elected from the first college and Sourou-Migan Apithy in the second,[1] but Aupiais died before taking office.[2]

Results

First college

Candidate Party Votes %
Francis AupiaisMRP59954.9
Appert 42739.2
Others645.9
Invalid/blank votes13–
Total1,103100
Registered voters/turnout1,27986.2
Source: Sternberger et al.

Second college

Candidate Votes %
Sourou-Migan Apithy6,60176.4
Casimir d'Almeida6437.5
Robert Sanvée5486.3
Paulin Norward1351.6
Others7108.2
Invalid/blank votes420–
Total9,057100
Registered voters/turnout11,59978.1
Source: Sternberger et al.

References

  1. ↑ Sternberger, D, Vogel, B, Nohlen, D & Landfried, K (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p529 (German)
  2. ↑ Aupiais, Francis (1877-1945) Boston University School of Theology