Chadian parliamentary election, 1957
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Territorial Assembly elections were held in Chad
on 31 March 1957. The result was a victory for the Chadian Progressive Party
, which won 32 of the 65 seats, whilst its allies, the Independent Socialist Party
and the Chadian Democratic Union
won 15.
Chad
Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west...
on 31 March 1957. The result was a victory for the Chadian Progressive Party
Chadian Progressive Party
The Chadian Progressive Party was the first African political party created in Chad, active from 1947 to 1973...
, which won 32 of the 65 seats, whilst its allies, the Independent Socialist Party
Independent Socialist Party of Chad (1955)
Independent Socialist Party of Chad was a political party in Chad. The party emerged out of a split of the Independent Socialist Party of Chad in 1955. This PSIT was constituted at a General Assembly held March 27, 1955. The Assembly adopted statues for the party...
and the Chadian Democratic Union
Chadian Democratic Union
The Chadian Democratic Union is the second African political party ever created in Chad. It's ancestor can be traced in the Mutuelle Amicale Tchadienne , created in 1945 under the impulse of Joseph Brahim Seid by Mahamat Yakouma, Mustapha Batran, Abdoulaye Touré, Souleymane Naye, Adoum Tchéré and...
won 15.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chadian Progressive Party Chadian Progressive Party The Chadian Progressive Party was the first African political party created in Chad, active from 1947 to 1973... |
32 | ||
| Independent Socialist Party Independent Socialist Party of Chad (1955) Independent Socialist Party of Chad was a political party in Chad. The party emerged out of a split of the Independent Socialist Party of Chad in 1955. This PSIT was constituted at a General Assembly held March 27, 1955. The Assembly adopted statues for the party... |
15 | ||
| Chadian Democratic Union Chadian Democratic Union The Chadian Democratic Union is the second African political party ever created in Chad. It's ancestor can be traced in the Mutuelle Amicale Tchadienne , created in 1945 under the impulse of Joseph Brahim Seid by Mahamat Yakouma, Mustapha Batran, Abdoulaye Touré, Souleymane Naye, Adoum Tchéré and... |
|||
| Grouping of Rural and Independent Chadians Grouping of Rural and Independent Chadians Grouping of Rural and Independent Chadians was a political party in Chad. The party was founded in 1956, when the Gountchomé Sahoulba-led faction broke away from the Chadian Social Action... |
9 | ||
| Chadian Social Action Chadian Social Action The Chadian Social Action was an African political party founded in 1953 in Colonial Chad. It was born as an offshoot of the Chadian Democratic Union , and like the mother party it represented French commercial interest and Muslim and African traditional chiefs... |
8 | ||
| Independent | 1 | ||
| Total | 65 |