Italian Somaliland parliamentary election, 1956

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Parliamentary elections were held in Italian Somaliland in 1956. The result was a victory for the Somali Youth League (SYL), which won 43 of the 60 seats in the Legislative Council.^[1]

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats
Somali Youth League	333,820	54.29	43
Hizbia Digil and Mirifle	159,967	26.01	13
Somali Democratic Movement	80,866	13.15	3
Marehan Union Party	11,358	1.85	1
Other parties	28,898	4.70	0
Reserved seats	-	-	10
Total	614,909	100	70
Source: African Elections Database

References

↑ Elections in Somalia African Elections Database

Elections and referendums in Somalia

Presidential elections	1986

Parliamentary elections	1956¹ 1959¹ 1960² 1964 1969 1979 1984

Referendums	1961 1979

¹ Italian Somaliland ² British Somaliland