Territorial Assembly elections were held in French Ivory Coast on 31 March 1957. The result was a victory for the Democratic Party of Ivory Coast – African Democratic Rally (PCDI–RDA), which won 58 of the 60 seats. The other two seats were won by PCDI–RDA dissidents.[1]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Democratic Party of Ivory Coast | 720,828 | 89.28 | 58 | +30 |
| African Socialist Movement | 19,125 | 2.37 | 0 | New |
| PCDI–RDA dissidents | 18,452 | 2.29 | 2 | New |
| Others | 48,965 | 6.06 | 0 | – |
| Total | 807,370 | 100.00 | 60 | +10 |
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| Valid votes | 807,370 | 99.08 | |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 7,525 | 0.92 | |
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| Total votes | 814,895 | 100.00 | |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 1,582,862 | 51.48 | |
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| Source: Sternberger et al. |
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