1946–47 French Sudan General Council election

General Council elections were held in French Sudan in December 1946 and 5 January 1947.[1]

Electoral system

The General Council was elected using two voting lists. The First College elected 20 seats, whilst the Second College elected 30.[2]

Results

Party		First round			Second round			Total seats
		Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats
First College
	Defence of the Interests of Sudan			3			0	3
	French Section of the Workers' International			3			0	3
	Sudanese Progressive Party			1			0	1
	French-African Union			0			4	4
	Independents			7			2	9
Total				14			6	20
Total votes		1,483	–
Registered voters/turnout		3,346	44.32
Second College
	Sudanese Progressive Party			5			16	21
	Community of Yatenga			4			0	4
	Sudanese Union – African Democratic Rally			2			0	2
	Marka, Peul, Bobo, Samogo Union			0			2	2
	Independents			0			1	1
Total				11			19	30
Total votes		70,409	–
Registered voters/turnout		156,270	45.06
Source: De Benoist

References

1. Joseph-Roger de Benoist (1982) Afrique occidentale française de 1944 à 1960, p537–538
2. Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p1228