1956 French legislative election in French Somaliland

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Elections to the French National Assembly were held in French Somaliland on 2 January 1956 as part of the wider French parliamentary elections.[1] Harbi Farah Mahamoud was elected as the territory's MP.[1]

Results

CandidateVotes%
Harbi Farah Mahamoud2,11951.15
Michel Habib-Deloncle95222.98
Jean-Carles Martine3779.10
André Griveau2576.20
Robert Le Guyon1804.34
Nour Djama1684.06
Boualé Roblé601.45
Félix Zouain300.72
Total4,143100.00
Valid votes4,14398.81
Invalid/blank votes501.19
Total votes4,193100.00
Registered voters/turnout6,00369.85
Source: Sternberger et al.

References

  1. ^ a b Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p632