November 1946 French legislative election in Algeria

Elections to the National Assembly of France were held in Algeria on 10 November 1946. The election was held with two colleges, citizens and non-citizens.[1] Republican Rally and Algerian Unity won the most seats in the first college, whilst the Movement for the Triumph of Democratic Liberties won the most seats in the second college.

Results

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First college

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Party Algiers Constantine Oran Total
seats
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
Republican Rally and Algerian Unity 103,668 66.2 5 5
United Republican Party 46,955 64.9 3 3
Democratic Union for Progress and Freedom 37,293 23.8 1 11,242 15.5 0 36,331 28.6 1 2
French Section of the Workers' International 15,610 10.0 0 14,226 19.6 1 23,230 18.2 1 2
Republican Union for the Safeguarding of French Algeria 45,748 36.0 2 2
French and Republican Rally for the defence of Algeria 21,832 17.2 1 1
Invalid/blank votes 2,143 1,659 2,052
Total 158,714 100 6 74,082 100 4 129,193 100 5 15
Source: Sternberger et al.

Second college

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Party Algiers Constantine I Constantine II Constantine III Oran Total
seats
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
MTLD 99,792 44.8 2 21,852 28.7 0 37,930 85.2 3 5
ADSM 108,812 48.8 3 3
PCA 14,161 6.4 0 4,345 5.7 0 6,582 14.8 0 23,130 38.4 1 34,607 40.2 1 2
DFA 49,981 65.6 2 2
UFMDI 51,384 59.8 2 2
Algerian Charter 37,126 61.6 1 1
Invalid/blank votes 1,914 596 625 732 1,932
Total 224,679 100 5 76,774 100 2 45,137 100 3 60,988 100 2 85,923 100 3 15
Source: Sternberger et al.

References

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  1. ^ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, pp436-438 (in German)