1956 French legislative election in Cameroon

Elections to the French National Assembly were held in French Cameroons on 2 January 1956.[1]

Electoral system

The four 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 three MPs in the second college.

Results

First college

Candidate Votes %
Maurice Plantier2,63250.5
Joseph Gaucher95118.3
André Duru72914.0
Georges Molinatti771.5
Six other candidates90017.2
Invalid/blank votes169
Total5,381100
Registered voters/turnout10,80449.8
Source: Sternberger et al.

Second college

Candidate Votes %
Seat 1
Jules Ninine73,08544.9
Ahmadou Ahidjo47,78329.4
Akana Ibrahima Akono35,25221.6
Paul-François Martin6,5674.1
Invalid/blank votes3,370
Total166,147100
Registered voters/turnout315,17252.7
Seat 2
Alexandre Douala Manga Bell41,36538.9
Ngouankeo Tchoumba20,97919.7
Daniel Kemajou15,10314.2
Mathias Djoumessi13,53612.7
Marcel Bebey Eyidi7,6567.2
Robert Tawanba3,0742.9
Paul Monthé2,0431.9
Three other candidates2,7132.5
Invalid/blank votes1,724
Total108,193100
Registered voters/turnout274,05039.5
Seat 3
André-Marie Mbida66,38642.0
Charles Assalé45,98429.1
Louis-Paul Aujoulat20,52913.0
Charles Okala17,72411.2
Three other candidates7,4384.7
Invalid/blank votes1,163
Total159,224100
Registered voters/turnout259,20361.4
Source: Sternberger et al

References

  1. Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, pp904–906
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