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Elections to the French National Assembly were held in French Cameroons on 2 January 1956.[1]
Electoral system [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] First college [ edit ] Candidate Party Votes % Maurice Plantier 2,632 50.50 Joseph Gaucher Democratic and Socialist Union of the Resistance 951 18.25 André Duru Independent 729 13.99 Armand-Marie Anziani 252 4.83 Henri-Paul-Auguste Journiac Republican Social 239 4.59 Vincent Paul Casanova 138 2.65 Marie-Albert-Jean Bertrand 116 2.23 Georges Molinatti Republican Social 77 1.48 Jean Monnier Independent 38 0.73 One other candidate 40 0.77 Total 5,212 100.00 Valid votes 5,212 96.86 Invalid/blank votes 169 3.14 Total votes 5,381 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 10,804 49.81 Source: Sternberger et al. , L'Année politique[2]
Second college [ edit ] Candidate Votes % Jules Ninine 73,085 44.90 Ahmadou Ahidjo 47,783 29.35 Akana Ibrahima Akono 35,252 21.66 Paul-François Martin 6,657 4.09 Total 162,777 100.00 Valid votes 162,777 97.97 Invalid/blank votes 3,370 2.03 Total votes 166,147 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 315,172 52.72 Source: Sternberger et al.
Candidate Votes % Alexandre Douala Manga Bell 41,365 38.85 Ngouankeo Tchoumba 20,979 19.70 Daniel Kemajou 15,103 14.19 Mathias Djoumessi 13,536 12.71 Marcel Bebey Eyidi 7,656 7.19 Robert Tawanba 3,074 2.89 Paul Monthé 2,043 1.92 Three other candidates 2,713 2.55 Total 106,469 100.00 Valid votes 106,469 98.41 Invalid/blank votes 1,724 1.59 Total votes 108,193 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 274,050 39.48 Source: Sternberger et al.
Candidate Votes % André-Marie Mbida 66,386 42.00 Charles Assalé 45,984 29.09 Louis-Paul Aujoulat 20,529 12.99 Charles Okala 17,724 11.21 Three other candidates 7,438 4.71 Total 158,061 100.00 Valid votes 158,061 99.27 Invalid/blank votes 1,163 0.73 Total votes 159,224 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 259,203 61.43 Source: Sternberger et al.
References [ edit ]
Cameroon portal 