A by-election for the French National Assembly was held in Senegal in 1879. Although Maréchal received over 50% of the vote in the first round, he did not reach the quorum of 25% of registered voters. Alfred Gasconi, the Republican candidate,[1] was elected in the second round of voting.
Background
editThe single Senegalese seat in the National Assembly had been abolished by a decree of 2 February 1852.[2] Although it was restored in 1871,[3] a new electoral law was passed in 1875 that did not mention Senegal, meaning no MP was elected in 1876 or 1877. However, a decree of 1879 reinstated the seat.[2]
Electoral system
editThe election was held using the two-round system, with a candidate required to get over 50% of the vote and a number of votes equivalent to 25% of the registered voters to win in the first round.
Results
edit| Candidate | First round | Second round | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Maréchal | 1,158 | 49.96 | 1,134 | 47.17 |
| Alfred Gasconi | 925 | 39.91 | 1,159 | 48.21 |
| Crespin | 232 | 10.01 | 111 | 4.62 |
| Others | 3 | 0.13 | ||
| Total | 2,318 | 100.00 | 2,404 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | 2,318 | 99.96 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1 | 0.04 | ||
| Total votes | 2,319 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 6,419 | 36.13 | 6,419 | – |
| Source: Official Journal | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Biography French National Assembly
- ^ a b Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1813
- ^ Sternberger et al., p1814