Italian Somaliland local elections, 1954

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Local elections were held in Italian Somaliland in May 1954 to elect members of 35 municipalities.^[1] The Somali Youth League won just over half of the 281 seats up for election.^[2]

Campaign

A total of 15 parties and organisations contested the elections:^[3]

Party	Geographical reach	Clan status	Municipalities contested
Somali Youth League	National	Inter-clan	34
Somali African Union	National	Inter-clan	22
Hizbia Digil and Mirifle	Regional	Clan-based	15
Somali Progressive League	National	Inter-clan	12
Somali National Union	National	Inter-clan	7
Benadir Youth Union	Regional	Inter-clan	5
Somali National League	Local	Inter-clan	1
Abgalia	Local	Clan-based	1
Abgal Youth Association	Local	Clan-based	1
Ancora	Local	Clan-based	1
Leopardo	Local	Clan-based	1
Murosada Bloc	Local	Clan-based	1
Palma	Local	Clan-based	1
Six Shidle	Local	Clan-based	1
Somali Democratic Union	Local	Clan-based	1

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats
Somali Youth League	17,982	47.7	141
Hizbia Digil and Mirifle	8,198	21.8	57
Somali National Union	2,273	6.0	5
Six Shidle	954	2.5	8
Other parties	8,290	22.0	70
Total	37,697	100	281
Source: Sternberger et al.

References

↑ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1918
↑ Sternberger et al., p1940
↑ Sternberger et al., p1919

Elections and referendums in Somalia

Presidential elections	1986

Parliamentary elections	1964 1969 1979 1984 next

Pre-unification	Italian Somaliland: 1954 1956 1958 1959 British Somaliland: 1959 1960

Referendums	1961 1979

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