1946 Mauritanian General Council election

General Council elections were held in Mauritania in December 1946; a second round on 5 January was not required as all seats were filled in the first round of voting.[1] The Socialist and Republican Union emerged as the largest party, winning 16 of the 20 seats.[1]

Electoral system

The General Council was elected by two colleges; the first college elected six members and the second fourteen.[2]

Results

Party		First College			Second College			Total seats
		Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats
	Socialist and Republican Union			6			10	16
	French Union						4	4
Total				6			14	20
Total votes		361	–		7,487	–
Registered voters/turnout		599	60.27		16,153	46.35
Source: De Benoist

References

1. Joseph-Roger de Benoist (1982) Afrique occidentale française de 1944 à 1960, p537
2. Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1364