1871 French legislative election in Senegal

Elections to the French National Assembly were held in Senegal on 3 April 1871 as part of the wider French elections Lafon de Fongaufier was elected.

Electoral system

The single Senegalese seat in the National Assembly had been abolished by a decree of 2 February 1852.[1] However, it was restored in 1871.[2]

Results

Candidate Votes %
Lafon de Fongaufier1,186
Other candidates
Invalid/blank votes
Total1,980100
Registered voters/turnout4,27746.29
Source: Sternberger et al.

Aftermath

A new electoral law was passed in 1875 that did not mention Senegal, meaning no MP was elected in 1876. However, a decree of 1879 reinstated the seat.[1]

References

  1. Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1813
  2. Sternberger et al., p1814
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