1945 French legislative election in French Sudan–Niger

none Elections to the French National Assembly were held in the constituency of French Sudan−Niger on 21 October 1945 as part of the wider French elections. Two members were elected from two separate electoral colleges. A second round of voting was held for both colleges on 18 November as no candidate received over 50% of the vote in the first round.Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, pp1249−1250 Maurice Kaouza and Fily Dabo Sissoko were elected. Campaign An attempt to form a unified African bloc for the elections failed due to the number of people seeking to be candidates. Fily Dabo Sissoko became a well-known a writer, and was popular with chiefs, particularly those from animist groups.Edward Mortimer (1969) France and the Africans 1944–1960: A political history, Faber, p64 He campaigned on a platform of equal pay for Africans and Europeans, the abolishment of forced labour and the emancipation of women.Mortimer, p65 In the second round of the second college elections, opponents of Sissoko have their backing to Mamadou Konaté, a teacher who was well-respected amongst the local intelligentsia. Results First College Maurice Kaouza Democratic and Socialist Union of the Resistance 660 1375 Jean Silvandre French Section of the Workers' International 632 912 Pierre-André Gomis 417 Trollé 317 Robert Lattes Popular Republican Movement 205 André Marie 122 Raoul Monmarson 109 79 Pasquini 16 100 31 3243 3263 De Benoist,Joseph-Roger de Benoist (1982) Afrique occidentale française de 1944 à 1960, pp521–522 National Assembly Second College Fily Dabo Sissoko 10406 11277 Henri Montchamp 4462 3672 Roland Gougis 3753 3759 Mamadou Konaté 2905 5242 Sall Ibrahima 1433 Balobo Maiga 961 666 Modibo Keita 937 Hamani Diori 564 Diarra Trémoko Dratigui 503 Sidibé Tidiani 448 Sidibé Mamby 271 Mariko Siriman 200 171 108 33626 33643 Sternberger et al., De Benoist Aftermath Following the elections, Senegalese MP Lamine Guèye attempted to persuade all the African MPs to form an African Bloc, which would be affiliated with the SFIO. However, the attempt failed, and Sissoko joined the MUR.Mortimer, p72 References French French Category:French elections in Niger Category:French elections in French Sudan French Sudan French Sudan Sudan