1952 Ubangi-Shari Territorial Assembly election

1952 Ubangi-Shari Territorial Assembly election
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30 March 1952
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All 40 seats in the Territorial Assembly
21 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Barthélemy Boganda Henri Mabille Henri Mabille
Party MESAN UDIO RPF
Last election - - -
Seats won 17 14 8
Seat change Increase 17 Increase 14 Increase 8
President of the Territorial Assembly before election

Georges Darlan

 Elected President of the Territorial Assembly

Henri Mabille

Territorial Assembly elections were held in Ubangi-Shari on 30 March 1952.[1] The result was a victory for the Movement for the Social Evolution of Black Africa (MESAN), which won 17 seats (all in the second college).[2]

Results

PartySeats
First College
Union for the Defence of Ubangian Interests14
Second College
Movement for the Social Evolution of Black Africa17
Rally of the French People and independents8
Other parties1
Total40
Source: Bradshaw & Fandos-Ruis[1]

Aftermath

Following the elections, Henri Mabille was elected chair of the legislature.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Richard Bradshaw & Juan Fandos-Rius (2016) Historical Dictionary of the Central African Republic, p84
  2. ^ McLean-Thompson, V & Adloff, R The emerging states of French Equatorial Africa, p392
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