Mauritanian Territorial Assembly election, 1957

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Territorial Assembly elections were held in Mauritania on 31 March 1957. The result was a victory for the Mauritanian Progressive Union, which won 33 of the 34 seats.^[1] The other seat was won by an independent candidate in the Baie du Levrier constituency.^[2]

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/−
Mauritanian Progressive Union	252,898	94.9	33	+11
Democratic Bloc of Gorgol	5,126	1.9	0	–
Union of the Natives of Southern Mauritania	1,737	0.7	0	–
Independents	6,713	2.5	1	–
Invalid/blank votes	1,680	−	−	–
Total	268,154	100	34	+10
Registered voters/turnout	376,152	71.3	–	−
Source: Sternberger et al.^[2]

References

↑ Anthony G. Pazzanita (2008) Historical Dictionary of Mauritania, Scarecrow Press, p6
1 2 Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1383

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