French legislative election, November 1946 (Chad–Ubangi-Shari)

Elections to the French National Assembly were held in Chad and Ubangi-Shari on 10 November 1946. The territories elected three seats to the Assembly via two electoral colleges; the first college spanned both territories and elected one member, whilst each territory elected one member via the second college. René Malbrant was elected from the first college, with Gabriel Lisette elected from the second college in Chad and Barthélémy Boganda elected in the second college in Ubangi-Shari.[1]

Results

First college

Candidate Votes %
René Malbrant1,00383.9
Pierre Plumeau19216.1
Invalid/blank votes33
Total1,228100
Registered voters/turnout1,80768.0
Source: Sternberger et al.

Second college

Candidate Votes %
Chad
Gabriel Lisette (PPT–RDA)7,26841.3
Guy de Boissoudy (UDSR)6,78838.6
Henri Montchamp2,89016.4
Jules-Pierre Toura Gaba6523.7
Invalid/blank votes257
Total17,855100
Registered voters/turnout27,66464.5
Ubangi-Shari
Barthélemy Boganda10,84648.3
Tarquin5,19023.1
Jean-Baptiste Songo-Mali4,80121.4
François-Joseph Reste1,6077.2
Invalid/blank votes505
Total22,949100
Registered voters/turnout32,71670.1
Source: Sternberger et al.

References

  1. Sternberger, D, Vogel, B, Nohlen, D & Landfried, K (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p2465 (German)