French legislative election, 1956 (Gabon–Moyen Congo)
Elections to the French National Assembly were held in Gabon and French Congo on 2 January 1956.[1]
Results
First college
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
% |
Notes |
|---|
| Maurice Bayrou | Rally of the French People | 2,939 | 48.5 | Re-elected |
| Charles Noel | | 1,529 | 25.3 | |
| Raphael Dulos | | 805 | 13.3 |
| Pierre Regnier | | 660 | 10.9 |
| Pierre Istre | | 120 | 2.0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 407 | – |
| Total | 6,460 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 11,545 | 56.0 |
| Source: Sternberger et al. |
Second college
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
% |
Notes |
|---|
| Gabon |
| Jean-Hilaire Aubame | Independent | 26,712 | 46.8 | Re-elected |
| Léon M'ba | Gabonese Democratic Bloc | 19,336 | 33.9 | |
| Vincent Nyonda | | 7,722 | 13.6 |
| Jean-Claude Brouillet | | 2,176 | 3.8 |
| Louis Bigmann | | 1,083 | 1.9 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 944 | – |
| Total | 57,975 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 120,901 | 48.0 |
| French Congo |
| Félix Tchicaya | Congolese Progressive Party | 45,976 | 31.1 | Re-elected |
| Jacques Opangault | French Section of the Workers' International | 43,193 | 29.2 | |
| Fulbert Youlou | | 41,084 | 27.7 |
| Simon Kikhounga N'Got | | 8,864 | 6.0 |
| Stéphane Tchitchellé | | 4,746 | 3.2 |
| Five other candidates | 4,168 | 2.8 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 6,332 | – |
| Total | 154,363 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 233,544 | 66.1 |
| Source: Sternberger et al |
References
- ↑ Sternberger, D, Vogel, B, Nohlen, D & Landfried, K (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p711
