French legislative election, 1956 (Upper Volta)

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Elections to the French National Assembly were held in Upper Volta on 2 January 1956, as part of the wider French elections. The results saw Gérard Kango Ouédraogo (Progressive Voltaic),^[1] Nazi Boni (African Popular Movement),^[2] Joseph Conombo and Henri Guissou (Social Party for the Emancipation of the African Masses) elected.

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats
Social Party for the Emancipation of the African Masses	273,232	43.64	2
Progressive Voltaic	120,586	19.26	1
African Popular Movement	102,853	16.43	1
Others	129,465	20.68	0
Invalid/blank votes		–	–
Total	626,136	100	3
Registered voters/turnout			–
Source: National Assembly, National Assembly, National Assembly

References

↑ Gérard Ouedraogo French National Assembly
↑ Nazi Boni French National Assembly

Elections and referendums in Burkina Faso
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Referendums	1945 1946 (May) 1946 (Oct) 1958 1959 1970 1977 1991

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