November 1946 French legislative election in Chad–Ubangi-Shari

Elections to the French National Assembly were held in Chad and Ubangi-Shari on 10 November 1946. The territories elected three seats to the Assembly via two electoral colleges; the first college spanned both territories and elected one member, whilst each territory elected one member via the second college. René Malbrant was elected from the first college, with Gabriel Lisette elected from the second college in Chad and Barthélémy Boganda elected in the second college in Ubangi-Shari.[1]

Results

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First college

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CandidatePartyVotes%
René MalbrantDemocratic and Socialist Union of the Resistance1,00383.93
Pierre Plumeau19216.07
Total1,195100.00
Valid votes1,19597.31
Invalid/blank votes332.69
Total votes1,228100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,80767.96
Source: Sternberger et al.

Second college

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Chad

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Gabriel LisetteChadian Progressive Party7,26841.30
Guy Baucheron de Boissoudy [fr]Democratic and Socialist Union of the Resistance6,78838.57
Henri Montchamp2,89016.42
Pierre Toura Gaba6523.70
Total17,598100.00
Valid votes17,59898.56
Invalid/blank votes2571.44
Total votes17,855100.00
Registered voters/turnout27,66464.54
Source: Sternberger et al.

Ubangi-Shari

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Barthélemy BogandaPopular Republican Movement10,84648.32
Gérard Tarquin5,19023.12
Jean-Baptiste Songo-MaliFrench Section of the Workers' International4,80121.39
Joseph-François Reste [fr]Rally of Republican Lefts1,6077.16
Total22,444100.00
Valid votes22,44497.80
Invalid/blank votes5052.20
Total votes22,949100.00
Registered voters/turnout32,71670.15
Source: Sternberger et al.

References

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  1. ^ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p2465 (in German)