Moyen-Congo Territorial Assembly election, 1957
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Territorial Assembly elections were held in Moyen-Congo on 31 March 1957. The Democratic Union for the Defence of African Interests and the African Socialist Movement both won 17 seats. Voter turnout was 74.2%.[1]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Union for the Defence of African Interests | 108,057 | 17 | |
| Moyen-Congo Union | 5 | ||
| African Socialist Movement | 83,721 | 17 | |
| French Section of the Workers' International | 2 | ||
| Democratic and Socialist Union of the Resistance | 1 | ||
| Rally of the French People | 1 | ||
| MSA–PCC | 40,999 | – | |
| Congolese Progressive Party | 30,121 | 2 | |
| Union for the Defence of Kouilou | 17,026 | 0 | |
| Movement for the Social Evolution of Black Africa | 3,027 | 0 | |
| Independent Socialists | 1,376 | 0 | |
| Independents | 780 | 0 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 12,249 | – | – |
| Total | 297,356 | 100 | 45 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 400,847 | 74.2 | – |
| Source: Sternberger et al. | |||
References
- ↑ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p1050
