French legislative election, 1956 (Cameroon)
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Elections to the French National Assembly were held in French Cameroons on 2 January 1956.[1]
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 | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Maurice Plantier | 2,632 | 50.5 |
| Joseph Gaucher | 951 | 18.3 |
| André Duru | 729 | 14.0 |
| Georges Molinatti | 77 | 1.5 |
| Six other candidates | 900 | 17.2 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 169 | – |
| Total | 5,381 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 10,804 | 49.8 |
| Source: Sternberger et al. | ||
Second college
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seat 1 | |||
| Jules Ninine | 73,085 | 44.9 | |
| Ahmadou Ahidjo | 47,783 | 29.4 | |
| Akana Ibrahima Akono | 35,252 | 21.6 | |
| Paul-François Martin | 6,567 | 4.1 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 3,370 | – | |
| Total | 166,147 | 100 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 315,172 | 52.7 | |
| Seat 2 | |||
| Alexandre Douala Manga Bell | 41,365 | 38.9 | |
| Ngouankeo Tchoumba | 20,979 | 19.7 | |
| Daniel Kemajou | 15,103 | 14.2 | |
| Mathias Djoumessi | 13,536 | 12.7 | |
| Marcel Bebey-Eyidi | 7,656 | 7.2 | |
| Robert Tawanba | 3,074 | 2.9 | |
| Paul Monthé | 2,043 | 1.9 | |
| Three other candidates | 2,713 | 2.5 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,724 | – | |
| Total | 108,193 | 100 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 274,050 | 39.5 | |
| Seat 3 | |||
| André Mbida | 66,386 | 42.0 | |
| Charles Assalé | 45,984 | 29.1 | |
| Louis-Paul Aujoulat | 20,529 | 13.0 | |
| Charles Okala | 17,724 | 11.2 | |
| Three other candidates | 7,438 | 4.7 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,163 | – | |
| Total | 159,224 | 100 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 259,203 | 61.4 | |
| Source: Sternberger et al | |||
References
- ↑ Sternberger, D, Vogel, B, Nohlen, D & Landfried, K (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, pp904–906
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