1958 Chari-Baguirmi by-election

A by-election was held in Chari-Baguirmi, a region of the French West African territory of Chad, on 1 June 1958.[1] The seven-member seat had been won by the Entente in the Territorial Assembly elections held on 31 March 1957, but the results were annulled, and the seat was subsequently won by the Chadian Socialist Union.[1]

Background

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The 1957 Territorial Assembly elections had seen the Entente win 42% of the vote in Chari-Baguirmi, winning all seven seats. The African Socialist Movement finished second with 39.8% but did not win a seat.

PartyVotes%Seats
Entente15,04342.117
African Socialist Movement14,22939.830
Chadian Social Action6,45018.060
Total35,722100.007
Valid votes35,72296.52
Invalid/blank votes1,2893.48
Total votes37,011100.00
Registered voters/turnout138,18226.78
Source: Sternberger et al.

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats
Chadian Socialist Union23,27458.537
Entente16,48741.470
Total39,761100.007
Valid votes39,76196.75
Invalid/blank votes1,3363.25
Total votes41,097100.00
Registered voters/turnout139,71729.41
Source: Sternberger et al.

References

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  1. ^ a b Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p2240