Guinean Territorial Assembly election, 1957
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Territorial Assembly elections were held in Guinea
on 31 March 1957. The result was a victory for the Democratic Party of Guinea – African Democratic Rally, which won 56 of the 60 seats in the Assembly. Voter turnout was 60.3%.
Guinea
Guinea , officially the Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea , it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau. Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures...
on 31 March 1957. The result was a victory for the Democratic Party of Guinea – African Democratic Rally, which won 56 of the 60 seats in the Assembly. Voter turnout was 60.3%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party of Guinea – African Democratic Rally | 584,438 | 77.4 | 56 |
| Socialist Democracy of Guinea Socialist Democracy of Guinea The Socialist Democracy of Guinea was a political party in Guinea. DSG was founded in the run-up to the 1954 legislative election by Abdoulaye Diallo, Chaikou Baldé and Ibrahima Barry . DSG was a continuation of the party led by Yaciné Diallo... |
77.643 | 10.3 | 3 |
| BAG | 45,489 | 6.0 | 0 |
| Other parties | 45,489 | 6.0 | 1 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 10,569 | ||
| Total | 765,789 | 100 | 60 |
| Source: Nohlen et al | |||