1945 French legislative election in Guinea

Elections to the French National Assembly were held in Guinea on 21 October 1945, with a second round of voting on 18 November.[1] Maurice Chevrance-Bertin and Yacine Diallo were elected.

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Electoral system

The two seats allocated to the constituency were elected on two separate electoral rolls; French citizens elected one MP from the first college, whilst non-citizens elected one MP in the second college.[1]

Campaign

The elections were effectively a contest between the Fula and Mandinka. However, two Mandinka candidates stood, splitting their vote, whilst Yacine Diallo was the only Fula to stand.[2]

Results

First College
CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Maurice Chevrance-BertinDemocratic and Socialist Union of the Resistance41829.8469249.08
Jean FerracciFrench Section of the Workers' International35525.3453838.16
MoreauIndependent26919.2018012.77
Ibrahima DowFrench Section of the Workers' International18713.35
VinsotCommunity and Guinean Union896.35
Bacquet-Traoré312.21
Meunier211.50
Sanmarcelli201.43
Maka110.79
Total1,401100.001,410100.00
Valid votes1,40198.801,41099.44
Invalid/blank votes171.2080.56
Total votes1,418100.001,418100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,94472.941,94472.94
Source: De Benoist[3]

Second College
CandidateFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Yacine Diallo5,48643.065,77446.01
Mamba Sano2,45819.295,06540.36
Ibrahime Kaba Lamine1,50611.821,71113.63
Diafodé Caba9317.31
Mamadoue Fodé Touré8036.30
Amara Soumah6595.17
Mamadou Sow1100.86
Hervé Sylla1020.80
Momo Touré940.74
N'Fa Mamadou Touré470.37
Momo Sakho200.16
Three others[4]5244.11
Total12,740100.0012,550100.00
Valid votes12,74099.3112,55099.24
Invalid/blank votes890.69960.76
Total votes12,829100.0012,646100.00
Registered voters/turnout16,23379.0316,23377.90
Source: De Benoist[3]

Aftermath

Following the elections, Senegalese MP Lamine Guèye attempted to persuade all the African MPs to form an African Bloc, which would be affiliated with the SFIO. Although, the attempt failed, Diallo did sit with the SFIO.[5]

References
  1. Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p836
  2. Edward Mortimer (1969) France and the Africans 1944–1960: A political history, Faber, p64
  3. Joseph-Roger de Benoist (1982) Afrique occidentale française de 1944 à 1960, pp519–520
  4. Sidiki Kobélé Keita (1995) Esquisses biographiques des premiers députés guinéens (1945-1958), p8
  5. Mortimer, p72
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