French legislative election, 1945 (Guinea)
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Elections to the French National Assembly were held in Guinea on 21 October 1945, with a second round of voting on 18 November.[1] Maurice Chevrance-Bertin and Yacine Diallo were elected.
Electoral system
The two seats allocated to the constituency were elected on two separate electoral rolls; French citizens elected one MP from the first college, whilst non-citizens elected one MP in the second college.[1]
Campaign
The elections were effectively a contest between the Fula and Mandinka. However, two Mandinka candidates stood, splitting their vote, whilst Yacine Diallo was the only Fula to stand.[2]
Results
| Candidate | First round | Second round | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| First College | |||||
| Maurice Chevrance-Bertin | 418 | 35.4 | 692 | 49.1 | |
| Jean Ferracci | 355 | 30.1 | 538 | 38.1 | |
| Moreau | – | – | 180 | 12.8 | |
| Other candidates | 408 | 34.5 | – | – | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 237 | – | 8 | – | |
| Total | 1,418 | 100 | 1,418 | 100 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,944 | 72.9 | 1,944 | 72.9 | |
| Second College | |||||
| Yacine Diallo | 5,486 | 42.8 | 5,774 | 46.0 | |
| Mamba Sano | 2,458 | 19.2 | 5,065 | 40.4 | |
| Ibrahime Kaba Lamine | 1,506 | 11.7 | 1,711 | 13.6 | |
| Other candidates | 3,378 | 26.3 | – | – | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1 | – | 96 | – | |
| Total | 12,829 | 100 | 12,646 | 100 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 16,233 | 79.0 | 16,233 | 77.9 | |
| Source: Sternberger et al | |||||
Aftermath
Following the elections, Senegalese MP Lamine Guèye attempted to persuade all the African MPs to form an African Bloc, which would be affiliated with the SFIO. Although, the attempt failed, Diallo did sit with the SFIO.[3]
References
- 1 2 Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p836
- ↑ Edward Mortimer (1969) France and the Africans 1944–1960: A political history, Faber, p64
- ↑ Mortimer, p72
