Tunisian Constituent Assembly election, 1956
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Constituent Assembly elections were held in Tunisia on 25 March 1956, five days after independence.[1] The result was a victory for the National Union, an alliance of the Neo Destour party, the Tunisian General Labour Union, the National Union of Tunisian Farmers and the Tunisian Union of Craftsmen and Merchants, which won all 98 seats,[2] with the opposition Communists and independents only winning a combined 1.3% of the vote.[3] Following the election, Habib Bourguiba was appointed Prime Minister of a Neo Destour-dominated government.[4] Voter turnout was 83.6%.[5]
Results
| Parties | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Union (ND-UGTT-UNAT-UTCA) | 597,763 | 98.7 | 98 | |
| Tunisian Communist Party | 7,352 | 1.2 | - | |
| Independents | 235 | 0.1 | - | |
| Valid votes | 605,452 | 99.8 | 98 | |
| Blank or invalid votes | 1,447 | 0.2 | ||
| Total | 606,899 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | 83.6 | |||
| Electorate | 726,168 | |||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||
References
- ↑ Tunisia Local Histories
- ↑ Tunisia - Political parties Encyclopedia of the Nations
- ↑ Tunisia since independence: the dynamics of one-party government p74
- ↑ Europa World Year Book 2, Book 2 p4201
- ↑ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p918 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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