1946 Senegalese General Council election

1946 Senegalese General Council election

December 1946
All 50 seats on the General Council 25 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	54.26%
Party Leader Seats USR 50 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

General Council elections were held in Senegal in December 1946.^[1] The Socialist Republican Union won all 50 seats.^[1]

Electoral system

Unlike other French colonies in Africa which used a dual college system, with French citizens electing part of the General Council and Africans electing the remainder, the Senegalese General Council was elected on a general roll.^[1]

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Socialist Republican Union			50
Total				50
Total votes		105,581	–
Registered voters/turnout		194,599	54.26
Source: De Benoist

References

1. Joseph-Roger de Benoist (1982) Afrique occidentale française de 1944 à 1960, p537–538