French legislative election, 1956 (Mauritania)

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Elections to the French National Assembly were held in Mauritania on 2 January 1956. Mauritania had one seat in the Assembly, which was won by Sidi el-Mokhtar N'Diaye, a member of the Mauritanian Progressive Union.[1] He defeated the incumbent Horma Ould Babana, a candidate for the Mauritanian Entente.[2]

Results

Candidate Party Votes %
Sidi el-Mokhtar N'DiayeMauritanian Progressive Union106,60383.6
Horma Ould BabanaMauritanian Entente17,37113.6
Other candidates3,5062.8
Total127,480100
Source: National Assembly National Assembly

References

  1. ↑ Pazzanita, Anthony G. (2008). Historical Dictionary of Mauritania. Scarecrow Press. p. XXX.
  2. ↑ Pazzanita, Anthony G. (2008). Historical Dictionary of Mauritania. Scarecrow Press. p. 255.