1957 Mauritanian Territorial Assembly election

none Territorial Assembly elections were held in Mauritania on 31 March 1957. The result was a victory for the Mauritanian Progressive Union, which won 33 of the 34 seats.Anthony G. Pazzanita (2008) Historical Dictionary of Mauritania, Scarecrow Press, p6 The other seat was won by an independent candidate in the Baie du Levrier constituency. Results Mauritanian Progressive Union 252898 33 +11 Democratic Bloc of Gorgol 5126 0 – Union of the Natives of Southern Mauritania 1737 0 – Independents 6713 1 –2 1680 +10 376152 Sternberger et al.Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1383 References Territorial Category:Parliamentary elections in Mauritania Mauritania Mauritania