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Elections to the French National Assembly were held in Ivory Coast on 2 January 1956 as part of the wider parliamentary elections. The African Democratic Rally won both seats,[1] which were taken by Félix Houphouët-Boigny and Daniel Ouezzin Coulibaly.[2]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|
| African Democratic Rally | 502,711 | 86.74 | 2 | +1 |
| Party of the French Union of Ivory Coast | 39,106 | 6.75 | 0 | –1 |
| Republican Union | 21,592 | 3.73 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivorian Agreement for Social and Economic Progress | 4,873 | 0.84 | 0 | New |
| African Union | 4,138 | 0.71 | 0 | New |
| Nine other lists | 7,130 | 1.23 | 0 | – |
| Total | 579,550 | 100.00 | 2 | 0 |
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| Valid votes | 579,550 | 98.30 | |
|---|
| Invalid/blank votes | 10,037 | 1.70 | |
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| Total votes | 589,587 | 100.00 | |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 880,696 | 66.95 | |
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| Source: Sternberger et al. |
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