1954 Italian Somaliland local elections

none Local elections were held in Trust Territory of Somaliland in May 1954 to elect members of 35 municipalities.Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1918 The Somali Youth League won just over half of the 281 seats up for election.Sternberger et al., p1940 Campaign A total of 15 parties and organisations contested the elections:Sternberger et al., p1919 PartyGeographical reachClan statusMunicipalities contestedSomali Youth LeagueNationalInter-clan34Somali African UnionNationalInter-clan22Hizbia Digil and MirifleRegionalClan-based15Somali Progressive LeagueNationalInter-clan12Somali National UnionNationalInter-clan7Benadir Youth UnionRegionalInter-clan5Somali National LeagueLocalInter-clan1AbgaliaLocalClan-based1Abgal Youth AssociationLocalClan-based1AncoraLocalClan-based1LeopardoLocalClan-based1Murosada BlocLocalClan-based1PalmaLocalClan-based1Six ShidleLocalClan-based1Somali Democratic UnionLocalClan-based1 Results Somali Youth League 17982 141 Hizbia Digil and Mirifle 8198 57 Somali National Union 2273 5 Six Shidle 954 8 Other parties 8290 70 0 Sternberger et al. References Category:1954 in Somalia Italian Somaliland Category:Local elections in Somalia Category:May 1954 in Africa