1954 Algerian Assembly election

none French Algeria 1951 1962 31 January and 6 February 1954 yes yes All 120 seats in the Algerian Assembly 61 Rally of the French People 39 32 Radical Socialist Party 13 13 Popular Republican Movement 9 4 Democratic Union of the Algerian Manifesto 5 7 French Section of the Workers' International 4 5 Algerian Communist Party 1 1 Independents 49 49 Elections to the Algerian Assembly were held in Algeria on 31 January and 6 February 1954.Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p432 de Like other post-1948 elections in French Algeria, it was rigged by the authorities to ensure the defeat of Algerian nationalists.Frank Tachau (1994) Political parties of the Middle East and North Africa, Greenwood Press, p10 Electoral system The Assembly was elected by two colleges, each of which elected 60 seats. The First College consisted of Europeans and évolués, whilst the Second College was composed of the remainder of the Algerian population. Results First College Second College Rally of the French People 39 39 +7 Radical Socialist Party 12 1 13 0 Popular Republican Movement 4 5 9 +5 Democratic Union of the Algerian Manifesto 5 5 –2 French Section of the Workers' International 4 4 –1 Algerian Union 0 0 –3 Algerian Communist Party 1 1 0 Independents 49 49 0 0 Sternberger et al. References Category:Parliamentary elections in French Algeria Assembly Algeria Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results Category:Background and causes of the Algerian War Algeria