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
The single Senegalese seat in the National Assembly had been abolished by a decree of 2 February 1852.[ 1] [ 2]
Results
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
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]
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