Nigerien Territorial Assembly election, 1957
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Territorial Assembly elections were held in Niger on 31 March 1957. The result was a victory for the Sawaba party, which won 41 of the 60 seats.[1]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawaba | 222,958 | 64.5 | 41 |
| Nigerien Progressive Party – African Democratic Rally | 103,518 | 30.0 | 19 |
| Nigerien Democratic Front | 1,871 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Others | 17,212 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 8,632 | − | − |
| Total | 354,189 | 100 | 60 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,234,906 | 28.7 | − |
| Source: Sternberger et al. | |||
References
- ↑ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1484
