French Somaliland legislative election, 1958
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Territorial Council elections were held in French Somaliland on 23 November 1958.[1] The result was a victory for the Defence of Economic and Social Interests of the Territory party, which won 25 of the 32 seats.[2]
Electoral system
The elections were held using proportional representation.[3] The country was divided into three constituencies; Djibouti electing 16 members, Tadjoura–Obock electing nine and Dikhil–Ali Sabieh electing seven.[4]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defence of Economic and Social Interests of the Territory | 25 | +25 | ||
| Somali Democratic Union | 7 | New | ||
| Ahmed Goumané party | 0 | New | ||
| Total | 32 | 0 | ||
| Source: Thompson & Adloff[2] | ||||
By ethnic group
| Ethnic group | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|
| Afars | 13 | +6 |
| Issas | 8 | 0 |
| Somalis | 6 | –1 |
| Europeans | 4 | –1 |
| Arabs | 1 | –2 |
| Total | 32 | 0 |
| Source: Sternberger et al | ||
References
- ↑ 17. French Somaliland (1956-1977) University of Central Arkansas
- 1 2 Virginia Thompson & Richard Adloff (1968) Djibouti and the Horn of Africa, Stanford University Press, p73
- ↑ Djibouti: History Nations Encyclopedia
- ↑ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p612
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