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1956 French legislative election in Upper Volta

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Elections to the French National Assembly were held in Upper Volta on 2 January 1956 as part of the wider French elections. The results saw Gérard Kango Ouédraogo (Progressive Voltaic),[1] Nazi Boni (African Popular Movement),[2] Joseph Conombo and Henri Guissou (Social Party for the Emancipation of the African Masses) elected.

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats
Social Party for the Emancipation of the African Masses273,23243.642
Progressive Voltaic List120,58619.261
African Popular Movement102,85316.431
African Democratic Rally71,72511.460
Voltaic Social Republication Action Group15,7772.520
Voltaic People's Movement6,2681.000
Independents35,6955.700
Total626,136100.004
Valid votes626,13698.77
Invalid/blank votes7,8281.23
Total votes633,964100.00
Registered voters/turnout978,09064.82
Source: De Benoist[3]

References

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  1. ^ Gérard Ouedraogo French National Assembly
  2. ^ Nazi Boni French National Assembly
  3. ^ Joseph-Roger de Benoist (1982) Afrique occidentale française de 1944 à 1960, p530