1871 French legislative election in Senegal
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Elections to the French National Assembly were held in Senegal on 3 April 1871 as part of the wider French elections. Lafon de Fongaufier was elected.
Electoral system
[edit]The single Senegalese seat in the National Assembly had been abolished by a decree of 2 February 1852.[1] However, it was restored in 1871.[2]
Results
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Lafon de Fongaufier | 1,186 | 59.90 |
| Clément de Ville-Suzanne | 312 | 15.76 |
| Albert Teisseire | 158 | 7.98 |
| Bogandé | 121 | 6.11 |
| Faidherre | 92 | 4.65 |
| Alfred Cabueil | 36 | 1.82 |
| Frédériuc Carrére | 34 | 1.72 |
| J.J. Crespin | 31 | 1.57 |
| Alexandre Caminade | 8 | 0.40 |
| Haurigot | 2 | 0.10 |
| Total | 1,980 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | 1,980 | – |
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,277 | 46.29 |
| Source: Official Journal | ||
Aftermath
[edit]A new electoral law was passed in 1875 that did not mention Senegal, meaning no MP was elected in 1876. However, a decree of 1879 reinstated the seat.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1813
- ^ Sternberger et al., p1814
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