Elections to the French National Assembly were held in Gabon and French Congo on 2 June 1946, with a second round on 30 June.[1]
Electoral system edit
The two seats allocated to the constituency were elected on two separate electoral rolls; French citizens elected one MP from the first college, whilst non-citizens elected one MP in the second college.[1]
Results edit
First college edit
| Candidate | Party | First round | Second round | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
| Henri Seignon | French Section of the Workers' International | 674 | 33.04 | 750 | 44.91 | |
| Gabriel d'Arboussier | 492 | 24.12 | ||||
| Jean Puytoroc | Popular Republican Movement | 451 | 22.11 | 494 | 29.58 | |
| Maurice Bayrou | 423 | 20.74 | 426 | 25.51 | ||
| Total | 2,040 | 100.00 | 1,670 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 2,040 | 98.03 | 1,670 | 98.06 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 41 | 1.97 | 33 | 1.94 | ||
| Total votes | 2,081 | 100.00 | 1,703 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,597 | 57.85 | 3,673 | 46.37 | ||
| Source: Sternberger et al. | ||||||
Second college edit
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Félix Tchicaya | 3,356 | 63.25 |
| Jean-Hilaire Aubame | 869 | 16.38 |
| Jacques Opangault | 595 | 11.21 |
| Louis Bigmann | 183 | 3.45 |
| Three other candidates | 303 | 5.71 |
| Total | 5,306 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | 5,306 | 97.36 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 144 | 2.64 |
| Total votes | 5,450 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 6,887 | 79.13 |
| Source: Sternberger et al. | ||
References edit
- ^ a b Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, pp1045–1046