Elections to the French National Assembly were held in Niger on 2 January 1956 as part of the wider French elections. The Nigerien Progressive Party (PPN) and the Nigerien Action BlocNigerien Progressive Union (BNA−UPN) alliance won one seat each.[1] Georges Condat took the BNA−UPN seat, whilst Hamani Diori took the PPN seat.[2]

Campaign

The Independent List included François Borrey, who had unsuccessfully contested the November 1946 elections, and Dabo Aboudakar.[1]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
BNAUPN125,42540.991New
Nigerien Progressive Party82,10826.831+1
Nigerien Democratic Union74,10724.220New
Union of Nigerien Independents and Sympathisers24,3457.960−2
Total305,985100.0020
Valid votes305,98598.27
Invalid/blank votes5,3761.73
Total votes311,361100.00
Registered voters/turnout697,48844.64
Source: Sternberger et al.

References

  1. 1 2 Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1483
  2. Joseph-Roger de Benoist (1982) Afrique occidentale française de 1944 à 1960, p530
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