1946–47 Nigerien General Council election

None France 1952 All 30 seats in the General Council 16 15 December 1946 36.61% yes – Independents New 30 General Council elections were held in Niger on 15 December 1946, with a second round of voting on 5 January 1947.Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1461 The General Council had been established by decree on 25 October 1946.Abdourahmane Idrissa & Samuel Decalo (2012) Historical Dictionary of Niger, p138 Electoral system The 30 seats in the General Council were elected using two colleges. The first college was restricted to French citizens and elected ten members from two constituencies. The second college was for Africans, and elected twenty members from nine constituencies, which were based on the regions, which included Fada N'Gourma and Dori, both of which were transferred to Upper Volta in September 1947. Campaign The campaign for the elections was based primarily on the clientele of local leaders rather than political parties or manifestos. Results PartyFirst roundSecond roundTotalseatsVotes%SeatsVotes%SeatsFirst CollegeTotal3771004 610Registered voters/turnout67256.1– ––Second CollegeTotal20,30910010 1020Registered voters/turnout55,83536.3– ––Source: De BenoistJoseph-Roger de Benoist (1982) Afrique occidentale française de 1944 à 1960, p537–538 Aftermath Following the elections, Moumouni Aouta was elected as the Council's first President. On 6 February 1952 the Council was converted into the Territorial Assembly, and fresh elections were held in March. References Category:Parliamentary elections in Niger Niger Niger General General Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results