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
edit| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Party for the Emancipation of the African Masses | 273,232 | 43.64 | 2 | |
| Progressive Voltaic List | 120,586 | 19.26 | 1 | |
| African Popular Movement | 102,853 | 16.43 | 1 | |
| African Democratic Rally | 71,725 | 11.46 | 0 | |
| Voltaic Social Republication Action Group | 15,777 | 2.52 | 0 | |
| Voltaic People's Movement | 6,268 | 1.00 | 0 | |
| Independents | 35,695 | 5.70 | 0 | |
| Total | 626,136 | 100.00 | 4 | |
| Valid votes | 626,136 | 98.77 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 7,828 | 1.23 | ||
| Total votes | 633,964 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 978,090 | 64.82 | ||
| Source: De Benoist[3] | ||||
References
edit- ^ Gérard Ouedraogo French National Assembly
- ^ Nazi Boni French National Assembly
- ^ Joseph-Roger de Benoist (1982) Afrique occidentale française de 1944 à 1960, p530